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Post by Allen Wiener on Apr 19, 2011 14:39:35 GMT -5
Hi Stephen! Welcome! I look forward to your posts, so dive right in!
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Post by Paul Sylvain on Apr 25, 2011 20:44:07 GMT -5
Howdy. My name is Kenny, a boomer in his 63rd year to heaven, born in eastside San Antonio. I've lived most of my life either in south Texas, on the border, and in central Mexico. Right now I'm in south Uvalde county but will soon be heading out to my niece's hacienda in Morelos, Mexico. My clan came from Ireland and wound up in Texas probably because most of them were uneducated, unskilled, and didn't know anything but how to fight. My real interest in local history are the Spanish missions on that creek we euphemistically refer to as the S.A. river. But all of Texas history is fascinating. God bless all of you--time for popcorn and read, read, read Hi, Kenny. Sorry I missed you checking in here earlier, but I want to extend my hand in a virtual handshake and welcome you aboard. Paul
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Post by Paul Sylvain on Apr 25, 2011 20:46:01 GMT -5
Stephen --
Glad to welcome you to our merry little band of Alamo people.
Paul
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Post by ranger5 on Apr 26, 2011 9:20:52 GMT -5
Hello all. My name is Bob and I've been an Alamo buff my entire life. I live in Arizona but I've been to the San Antonio and the Alamo three times so far, and plan to go again as soon as I can. I've read most of the literature about the battle and the time and place, and I have a collection of the best books and periodicals (in my mind, anyway) on the subject. I've really enjoyed reading and seeing the many interesting and sometimes provocative posts that show up here, and I look forward to discussing this endlessly fascinating piece of history with each of you.
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Post by Jim Boylston on Apr 26, 2011 10:05:51 GMT -5
Welcome, Bob!
Jim
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Post by Allen Wiener on Apr 26, 2011 10:09:15 GMT -5
Hi Bob; welcome aboard! Look forward to reading your posts.
You may want to check the "Bibliography" and "Five Essential Alamo Books" threads under "Alamo History" for lists of same.
Allen
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Post by Paul Sylvain on Apr 26, 2011 15:43:15 GMT -5
Howdy-do, Bob. Let me add my voice to the chorus of voices welcoming you to the Alamo Studies boards. Looking forward to reading your posts here, as well.
Paul
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Post by sharpegeorge on May 31, 2011 20:09:08 GMT -5
This is my first time on this board. Don't know if I'm doing this right. Been an Alamo fan my whole life. Just visited the Alamo a few weeks back. Hard to describe the experience. Loved the Price of Glory. I need a little help. I read a fiction book on the Alamo when I was in the 6th or 7th grade and cannot remember the title. It was about 2 young men who joined the revolution and it covers the battle of San Antonio, the capture of the fort by the Texicans, Ben Milams death and the seige and fall of the Alamo. Thats thin info I know, but any help would be greatly appreciated. Sorry, I read this book around 1968-1970.
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Post by Allen Wiener on Jun 1, 2011 10:42:11 GMT -5
Welcome aboard! I don't think I know the book you're talking about. Back in the 50s I read a lot of children/young adult books about the Alamo, including one called "We Were There At the Battle of the Alamo," a fictional account that places two children in the fort who are the narrators. I think this book may still be in print, but under a different title. The "We Were There" books were a series. OK - I checked this out on Amazon and did find the book there; here's a link: www.amazon.com/were-there-Battle-Alamo-books/dp/B0006AVENQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1306942975&sr=1-1
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Post by paul on Jun 1, 2011 14:12:43 GMT -5
Welcome aboard! I don't think I know the book you're talking about. Back in the 50s I read a lot of children/young adult books about the Alamo, including one called "We Were There At the Battle of the Alamo," a fictional account that places two children in the fort who are the narrators. I think this book may still be in print, but under a different title. The "We Were There" books were a series. OK - I checked this out on Amazon and did find the book there; here's a link: www.amazon.com/were-there-Battle-Alamo-books/dp/B0006AVENQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1306942975&sr=1-1It's now called The Boy in the Alamo. I still see it in bookstores occasionally.
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Post by Paul Sylvain on Jun 1, 2011 15:01:27 GMT -5
Hey, welcome aboard. Nice to welcome a new member.
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Post by loucapitano on Jun 6, 2011 17:43:20 GMT -5
sharpegeorge, I read a book titled "The Texas Scouts" around 1961. I can't remember the author, but it was about a young boy who survives the Alamo and winds up at Goliad. He also survives the massacre. "We Were There at the Battle of the Alamo" by Margaret Cousins is also for young people. Another novel, "Come to the Bower" by J.Y. Bryan might interest you. Welcome to the Forum. It's like going into the Wonka Factory for the thrills that await you.
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Post by Seguin on Jun 8, 2011 20:12:09 GMT -5
Welcome aboard, sharpegeorge!
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Post by sharpegeorge on Jun 8, 2011 20:44:06 GMT -5
Thanks for the help everybody. I think i found it. The title is Two sieges of the Alamo. I found it on another site by complete accident. I ordered a copy on Amazon. Waiting to see if it is the right one.
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Post by mjbrathwaite on Jun 9, 2011 20:35:23 GMT -5
You've probably got the right book: it does cover Ben Milam's death (page 60). I had it for years until I finally got around to reading it about 10 years ago. I should have read it a bit sooner: I had recorded the Deguello from the John Wayne film, assuming it was the real one and therefore out of copywrite. When it occurred to me that it might not be the real one, I embarked on a lengthy search for the music of the real one without success. To avoid any possible breach of copywrite, I rerecorded the track using a tune I wrote to fit the same accompaniment. Soon after, I read the book and discovered I'd had the music of the real Deguello all along on page 163 of "Two Sieges of the Alamo"! Although I had often browsed through it, I had always missed that page and found it only when I read the whole book.
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