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The Alamo The Alamo - A comprehensive Web site researched and created by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. The Alamo's Historic Past Alamo Myths and Missconceptions The Alamo Defenders - A list of men who are known to have died in defense of the Alamo, with links to biographies In Their Own Words - accounts from the participants in the Battle of the Alamo; contains letters written by members of the garrison and as well as accounts of the Alamo's fall. Using Alamo Quotes - Includes quotes by Crockett, Bowie, Travis, Dickenson Building a Scale Model - includes scale drawings of the floor plan Alamo History - The mission before the famous battle The Battle of the Alamo - The siege and the final assault on the Alamo in 1836 The People of The Alamo Use the Electronic Resources link on the Middle School Library Web page to access the InfoTrac Gale Group of online subscription databases. The Biography Resource Center and the History Resource Center will work well for this topic. Click on the names below to read biographical sketches from the Handbook of Texas Online. David Crockett - David (Davy) Crockett, frontiersman, congressman, and defender of the Alamo James Bowie - Slave trader, gambler, land speculator, dreamer, and hero Samuel Houston - Sam Houston, one of the most illustrious political figures of Texas James Clinton Neill - Soldier and diplomat, oiginal commader at the Alamo William Barret Travis - Texas commander at the battle of the Alamo Santa Anna - Antonio López de Santa Anna Pérez de Lebrón, soldier and five-time president of Mexico Gen. Martín Perfecto de Cos - Mexican general Return to top of page  Questions? E-mail your librarians Mrs. Minikel and/or Mrs. Kearon.