A Time to Stand
by Walter Lord
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Author: Walter LordEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1978-08-01
ISBN: 0803279027
Number of pages: 271
Publisher: Bison Books
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Book Review: "Be sure you are right, and then go ahead"--David Crockett
Summary: 5 Stars
I lived in Texas for many years. Time and again I witnessed the importance of the Alamo on the Psyche of many Texans. The pride and independence of many Texas can be traced back to its roots in the events surrounding the Alamo.
A Time to Stand does an exceptional job of exploring the people, events and political environment leading up to the battle at the Alamo and the amazing aftermath.
This is the story of David Crockett, Jim Bowie, William Barrett Travis and all of the other brave men who stood for what they believed in even though many could have easily left and saved their own skins. A quote by David Crockett states it best: "Be sure you are right, and then go ahead."
The book also does an excellent job of exploring the motivations and goals of Sam Houston, Santa Anna and the other principle people in this dramatic part of Texas history.
The entire book is an excellent work. One of my favorite parts is when Walther Lord explains the happenings of the twelve day battle including the final surge. I also enjoyed learning about the aftermath and how Santa Anna's foolish statement of "It was but a small affair" would come back to haunt him. When Houston finally caught up with Santa Anna the 18 minute battle was amazing. It was so violent many of the Mexicans kept saying "Me no Alamo!"
Near the end of the book Lord provides a chapter called: Riddles of the Alamo. It was also a lot of fun to read. It asks the tough questions--did Travis really draw the line, did Crockett really fall fighting and so on. The answers Lord provides were well researched and unbiased.
Overall, this is an excellent historical account of a fascinating part of Texas history and the people who were there. Highly recommended!
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