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Remember the Alamo

Remember the Alamo by THOMAS, Jessie Beattie

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Seller: Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA
Title
Remember the Alamo
Author
THOMAS, Jessie Beattie
Seller
Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA (United States)
Condition
Near fine
Description
St. Louis, MO: Thomas & Davis, Publishers, 1908. Wraps. Near fine. Folio (13 ¾" x 10 ½"); 5pp (3 leaves); pictorial wrapper, navy half-tone illustration of the Alamo, a portrait of Adina de Zavala and two flags on front; pictorial rear wrapper with an advertisement; text to verso front wrapper; musical score with words printed in black; light age-toning edges, a few spots; near fine. Located in 10 WorldCat libraries. Adina [Emilia] de Zavala was the grand-daughter of Lorenzo de Zavala, the first Vice President of the Republic of Texas under interim President David G. Burnet (Burnet was succeeded by Sam Houston). Lorenza De Zavala was in office from March 22 until his death on October 16, 1836; he was succeeded by Mirabeau B. Lamar. In 1908, Adina, a teacher, author, historian and protector of Texas history, barricaded herself in the Alamo to protect it rom being torn down by the city of San Antonio. The rear wrapper features an illustration of the Alamo around 1840 an ad promoting San Antonio as a destination on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway, sponsored by W.S. St. George, the General Passenger and Ticket Agent for M.K.&T. Railyard in St. Louis, MO.