The Alamo Remembered: Tejano Accounts and Perspectives

This book is an excellent reference for those interested in accounts of the "other side" of the Alamo story. While, as with other books giving accounts of Tejanos who witnessed and/or werepresent before, during or shortly after the battle, there are many conflicting versions of what happened that fateful day; most of the mystery surrounding the deaths of Crockett and Bowie remains unsolved. Nevertheless, the author does a great job of presenting the best evidence available through authenticated documents, and affords the inquisitive reader the opportunity to further research those grey areas and, possibly, reach the right conclusion of how the "heroes" died. Because we live in a society where the majority love to view departed combatants in the light of "heroics"-- whether or not deserving thereof--books like this one in particular are crucial for those searching for the truth. This is a definite 4+ for Alamo enthusiasts.