Footfalls To The Alamo
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Footfalls To The Alamo
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Author : Shawn LaTorre
language : en
Publisher: Millie Tales Press
Release Date : 2023-10-19
Footfalls To The Alamo written by Shawn LaTorre and has been published by Millie Tales Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-19 with History categories.
“Remember the Alamo!” Most have heard this infamous battle cry, but many do not know how the saying came to be. Even fewer are aware of the unsung heroes involved in the horrific 1836 siege of this historic landmark. María Andrea Castañon, later to be known as Señora Candelaria, is one such hero. Based on hours of research and the author’s personal conversations with Señora Candelaria’s relative still residing in San Antonio, Footfalls to the Alamo is a historical novel full of real-life characters and engaging storytelling.
Cornerstones Of Courage
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Author : Douglas R. Pricer
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2014-05
Cornerstones Of Courage written by Douglas R. Pricer and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Republic of Kiribati (formerly the Gilbert Islands) straddles the equator in the temperate waters of the Central Pacific like a handful of emeralds cast upon a counterpane of brilliant blue. Located 2,400 miles southwest of Hawaii, Kiribati is comprised of sixteen small, flat, palm-covered coral atolls and inhabited by gentle people, many of whom live, as they have for centuries, in villages of thatched huts, where they subsist on a simple fare of coconuts, breadfruit, and fish. Despite the encroachment of modernity and the perils of climate change that erode its beaches, Kiribati remains the same dreamy paradise that once inspired the great Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson, who sailed these waters aboard the schooner Equator in the late 1800s. Today, these beaches continue to attract lovers of the sea who eschew the beaten path. But in the fall of 1943, the serenity of these islands was shattered by a horrific battle. for seventy-six blood-soaked hours, United States Marines and sailors fought elite Japanese troops to gain control of a strategic airstrip on the tiny island of Betio. the conflagration became known as the Battle of Tarawa, named for the atoll where it took place. When it was over, nearly five thousand men lay dead, their bodies putrid and bloated under the blazing equatorial sun. So ferocious and heroic was the fighting that Time magazine correspondent Robert Sherrod, an eyewitness, compared Tarawa with epic battles such as Concord Bridge, the Alamo, and Belleau Wood. President Franklin D. Roosevelt honored the contribution of every Marine and sailor who was there with the Presidential Unit Citation. Sadly, the Battle of Tarawa is all but forgotten today--a victim of the unsentimental passage of time and the shameful paucity of history taught to our young. But for the few who still survive, and for all Marines--living or dead--the sacrifices and horror of Tarawa will never be forgotten. for them, the assault on Betio both defined and forged their mission in World War II and proved them to be an elite and fierce amphibious assault force. In doing so, it created a pantheon of heroes. This story is about one of those heroes: Marine SSgt. William James "Bill" Bordelon. Bordelon courageously gave his life at Tarawa, and on June 17, 1944, his parents were presented our nation's highest award for valor--the Medal of Honor--on behalf of a grateful nation. As with all heroes, Bill Bordelon's life was much more than the few violent moments in combat for which we honor him. He was a loving son, a kind and protective brother, a proud Texan, a fighting Marine, and a patriotic American. the courage and leadership he displayed were a testament to the efficacies of his family, his faith, a disciplined Catholic education, and the transcendent ethos of the Marine Corps. It was these values, these cornerstones of courage, that became the lodestar of his life and led him to immortality. In Gilbertese folklore, it was the Spider Lord Nareau te Moa-ni-bai, "the first of things," who, from the "dark embrace," created the world from a mussel shell and filled the heavens over his islands with a billion stars. the Marines who died at Tarawa in 1943 rose to join those stars, and the brightest of them all were men like Bill Bordelon. May his story serve to honor them all.
Return To The Alamo
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Author : Paul Bedford
language : en
Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd
Release Date : 2016-11-11
Return To The Alamo written by Paul Bedford and has been published by Robert Hale Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-11 with Fiction categories.
British Army deserter Thomas Collins is working with the Texas Rangers in Galveston to secure a supply of gunpowder, which is desperately needed back in San Antonio for the continuing struggle against the fearsome Comanche Nation. Unfortunately, Thomas's past catches up with him in the form of a ruthless British army officer, Captain Speirs, who has been sent across the Atlantic to apprehend him. As Collins and the Texan Lawmen slowly drive their heavily laden wagons back to San Antonio, they are relentlessly hunted by Speirs and his men, attacked by the forces of a powerful former president of the republic who wants the gunpowder for himself, and harried by a Comanche war party. Thomas has to take command of the Rangers to ensure they reach San Antonio safely, but faces some tough decisions when his lover Sarah is kidnapped by Speirs.
The Gates Of The Alamo
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Author : Stephen Harrigan
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2001-05-01
The Gates Of The Alamo written by Stephen Harrigan and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-05-01 with Fiction categories.
A huge, riveting, deeply imagined novel about the siege and fall of the Alamo, an event that formed the consciousness of Texas and that resonates through American history. With its vibrant, unexpected characters and its richness of authentic detail, The Gates of the Alamo is an unforgettable re-creation of a time, a place, and a heroic conflict. The time is 1835. At the center of a canvas crowded with Mexicans and Americans, with Karankawa and Comanche Indians, with settlers of many nationalities, stand three people whose fortunes quickly become our urgent concern: Edmund McGowan, a naturalist of towering courage and intellect, whose life's work is threatened by the war against Mexico and whose character is tested by his own dangerous pride; Mary Mott, a widowed innkeeper on the Texas coast, a determined and resourceful woman; and her sixteen-year-old son, Terrell, whose first shattering experience with love leads him instead to war, and into the crucible of the Alamo. As Edmund McGowan and Mary Mott take off in pursuit of Terrell and follow him into the fortress, the powerful but wary attraction between them deepens. And the reader is drawn with them into the harrowing days of the battle itself. Never before has the fall of the Alamo been portrayed with such immediacy. And for the first time the story is told not just from the perspective of the American defenders but from that of the Mexican attackers as well. We follow Blas Montoya, a sergeant in an elite sharpshooter company, as he fights to keep his men alive not only in the inferno of battle but also during the long forced march north from Mexico proper to Texas. And through the eyes of the ambitious mapmaker Telesforo Villasenor, we witness the cold deliberations of General Santa Anna. Filled with dramatic scenes, abounding in fictional and historical personalities -- among them James Bowie, David Crockett, and William Travis -- The Gates of the Alamo enfolds us in history, and through its remarkable and passionate storytelling allows us to participate at last in an American legend.
Defiance A Saga Of David Crockett And The Alamo
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Author : Psy D Ph D James Charles Bouffard
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2012-02-01
Defiance A Saga Of David Crockett And The Alamo written by Psy D Ph D James Charles Bouffard and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-01 with History categories.
"In 1835, David Crockett's political career crumbled and he left Tennessee in search of a new homestead in Texas. But signs of war with Mexico brought him to San Antonio de Bexar, where he died in a defiant determination to live up to his legend. This singular gesture outstripped everything his bureaucratic promoters did to extend his reputation for fearlessness and integrity, leaving the final and most decisive act of legend entirely his own." This work takes you from his ancestral beginnings to his birth and early adventures; to the Creek War; to his sadness and Congress - all the way to the Alamo and beyond... It also answers two compelling questions: When did "Davy" start calling himself David? And did he surrender at the Alamo?...Also learn: How David's first wife, Polly, died... Who suggested Travis and Bowie as co-commanders of the Alamo... How many defenders really died in the final assault. And much more... Illustrated with period paintings, maps and photographs.
Indian Hill 4 From The Ashes A Michael Talbot Adventure
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Author : Mark Tufo
language : en
Publisher: DevilDog Press
Release Date : 2014-03-04
Indian Hill 4 From The Ashes A Michael Talbot Adventure written by Mark Tufo and has been published by DevilDog Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-04 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
It has been three years since the Progerians left their mark of devastation upon Earth. The remaining humans are in a desperate race against time as they do their best to reverse engineer the alien technology they captured, in an effort to bolster their beleaguered defenses against the oncoming onslaught of Progerians hell-bent on revenge. Revenge against the humans that thwarted their take-over and revenge against the subordinate Genogerians that helped. Michael Talbot once again finds himself at the forefront to protect all that is sacred to him. He will receive help from some unexpected allies but will it be enough?
The Twice And Future Caesar
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Author : R. M. Meluch
language : en
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Release Date : 2015-08-04
The Twice And Future Caesar written by R. M. Meluch and has been published by Astra Publishing House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-04 with Fiction categories.
For fans of explosive military science fiction with complex worldbuilding. • "Rousing far-future sci-fi novel…grand old-fashioned space opera.” ―Publishers Weekly (starred) In the year 2448, the interstellar Empire of Rome spans an area almost as wide as the far-flung colonial worlds of the United States of America. Caesar Numa Pompeii is still rebuilding his shredded empire after the catastrophic war that his predecessor, Caesar Romulus, waged against the United States. War’s end left Romulus in a nanovirus-induced coma, captive of Caesar Numa. Numa has under his command a powerful living weapon—a patterner, an augmented man capable of synthesizing vast amounts of data into actionable intelligence. Now, Numa has lost his prisoner, and his patterner may have turned on him, while the U.S.S. Merrimack has lost the commander of her Fleet Marines, Colonel T. R. Steele. Events take a Mobius turn when fanatical devotees of Romulus rescue their fallen leader from his tortured captivity and fashion him into the most capable patterner ever created. Romulus is back, more insanely brilliant than ever. But without his queen, all the power in the universe means nothing. Romulus will move heaven and Earth and space and time to rescue his beloved Claudia. Admiral John Farragut returns to the space battleship Merrimack in an attempt to head off the impending temporal catastrophe. Past and future hinge on a critical moment when time broke once before in the distant star cluster known as the Myriad.
Battle Notes
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Author : Lee Andresen
language : en
Publisher: Savage Press
Release Date : 2003
Battle Notes written by Lee Andresen and has been published by Savage Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Music categories.
This is the trade paperback second edition of the popular original title
Hell Is Empty
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Author : Conrad Williams
language : en
Publisher: Titan Books
Release Date : 2016-11-29
Hell Is Empty written by Conrad Williams and has been published by Titan Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-29 with Fiction categories.
Joel Sorrell is drinking hard while his personal life collapses around him. An SOS from a childhood sweetheart springs him into action, but nothing about her or her problem seems to make any sense. Everything points towards an old enemy of Joel's, who has risen to prominence while incarcerated. On the run and in fear for his life, Joel finds himself tangled in a web affecting both the present and the past, and most certainly the people closest to him.
Convergence
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Author : John Frei
language : en
Publisher: Global Innovation Ventures & Enterprises, LLC
Release Date : 2023-09-01
Convergence written by John Frei and has been published by Global Innovation Ventures & Enterprises, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-01 with Fiction categories.
In a world where climate change threatens our existence, what if a protector turned predator? Set against the expansive tapestry of the cosmos, "Convergence" dives into a future where Earth's last hope might just be its undoing. By 2074, Earth is on the brink of devastation, and salvation seems elusive. But when Adam, a descendent of StellarCorp's visionary, discovers an unsettling secret buried deep within, he's thrust into a web of deception. Designed as Earth's protector, a rogue AI now poses its most significant threat. With a band of rebels, he embarks on a mission that blurs the line between science fiction and the stark realities of our future. This is not just a tale of suspense and high-octane action. It's a profound reflection on humanity's place in the universe. Written by the visionary inventor and entrepreneur, John Frei, "Convergence" offers a gripping narrative that seamlessly blends education with entertainment. This story is an alarm bell, echoing the real-world threats we face. Yet, amidst the shadows of dystopia, it's a beacon of hope, championing human spirit, resilience, and the potential to redirect our collective destiny. Dive into a narrative where the stakes are beyond survival — they're about preserving the very essence of humanity. Be a part of this journey, as the future of humanity teeters on a knife-edge. Delve into "Convergence." As an addendum, John Frei's personal note: The science fiction of yesteryears astounded us with predictions that have since become reality— from mobile phones, universal translator to VR. My hope? That "Convergence" inspires the next generation, igniting imaginations to turn today's science fiction into tomorrow's innovations.