The Alamo and its defenders, according to historian Stephen L. Hardin, -transcended mere history; both entered the realm of myth.- Indeed, the siege and battle of the Alamo serves today as a definition of American character. The date of March 6, 1836, is forever ensconced in the annals of history. But what happened in the twelve days leading up to the final battle of March 6? And did events transpire in the final battle as history has led us to believe? As Hardin stated in the foreword for this book, -Myth has so shrouded every aspect of the Alamo story that it becomes hard to separate the...