Conejos Library District

In early 1836, trouble broke out in Texas. Texas was part of Mexico, yet many of its settlers wanted to fight for independence. Mexican General Santa Anna and his army came to battle the Texans in San Antonio at the Alamo. Eight-year-old Enrique Esparza witnessed the battle. His father was a soldier with the Texas army. The whole Esparza family had taken shelter at the Alamo, but they knew it might be dangerous. Would they survive? In the back of...

Describes the cause that enabled Houston to gather enough men and support to defeat Santa Anna and gain independence for Texas.

Describes the causes, the events and aftermath of the battle between the Texans and the Mexicans at the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

Presents information on the history of the Alamo, including the famous battle of 1836 that took place there, some of the men involved in that battle, and its significance in the struggle for Texas's independence from Mexico.

Briefly describes the battle at the Alamo in 1836 and the conflicts which led up to it.

An overview of the struggle between the Texan settlers and Mexico's General Santa Anna for control of Texas, with a detailed description of the 1836 siege of the Alamo. Includes biographical sketches and quotations of some of those involved.

A brief look at the battle of the Alamo, an event which was instrumental in procuring Texas's independence from Mexico.

In graphic novel format, describes the causes, events, and aftermath of the battle between the Texans and the Mexicans at the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

Describes the history of the famous Alamo, which was built as a mission, but later used as a fort, the battle fought there, and its significance for the history of the United States.

Describes the historical background, events, and aftermath of the 1836 attack on the Alamo, in which Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett were among the many Texans killed or captured by Santa Ana's troops.