{"product_id":"the-alamo-an-illustrated-history-9780878332885","title":"The Alamo: An Illustrated History","description":"Master historian Edwin P. Hoyt depicts with graphic and gripping detail the conflict between revolutionary Texas and the Mexican government determined to rule. In the first paperback edition of a highly acclaimed history, Hoyt describes the well-known historical facts of the revolution, the pivotal siege of the Alamo, and the decisive aftermath, and fills them with new life. By merging a multitude of authoritative accounts of this turbulent period and the bloody clashes that shaped it, Hoyt paints a dynamic portrait of Texas rebels and Mexican authorities locked in a struggle over the fate of an untamed land. \u003cbr\u003eFully illustrated with more than 120 black and white and full color images, \u003ci\u003eThe Alamo\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the entire spectrum of Texas's determined bid for independence. Read of the triumph, passion, and tragedy of the valiant yet doomed defenders of the old Spanish mission.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdwin P. Hoyt is an accomplished journalist and historian whose previous books include \u003ci\u003e199 Days: The Battle for Stalingrad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBowfin: The True Story of a Fabled Fleet Submarine in World War II\u003c\/i\u003e. He divides his time between homes in Tokyo and Portland, Oregon.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Taylor Trade Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52127623708946,"sku":"9780878332885","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_306d4ce0-ce0b-4ddd-9d4e-9d17471249a6.jpg?v=1773739483","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-alamo-an-illustrated-history-9780878332885","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}