Duel of Eagles: The Mexican and U.S. Fight for the Alamo

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Morrow, 1990 - History - 431 pages
A history of the battle for the Alamo, examining the personalities involved in it on both sides and the historical documents relating to the event.

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Section 2
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Section 3
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Duel of Eagles: The Mexican and U.S. Fight for the Alamo
Jeff Long
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About the author (1990)

Jeff Long is a veteran climber and traveler in The Himalayas. He has worked as a journalist, a historian, and an elections supervisor for Bosnia's first democratic election. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.

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TitleDuel of Eagles: The Mexican and U.S. Fight for the Alamo
AuthorJeff Long
Editionillustrated
PublisherMorrow, 1990
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedSep 23, 2008
ISBN0688072526, 9780688072520
Length431 pages
Subjects ›  ›  › 

History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
History / Latin America / Mexico
History / United States / 19th Century
History / United States / State & Local / General
History / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
  
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