10/7/04 Hollywood vs. History: The Alamo The Alamo was one of the most astounding and critical battles of our country. Its men were ruthless in their bravery and love of their country. Their mission for independence lives on in the hearts of all American’s today. Their legacy lives on forever and their courageous souls are still in the heart of the people of the lone star state. This is the story of bravery‚ love‚ tyranny‚ and liberty. This is the story of the Alamo The battle
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Every single person who has taken a history class has been taught about the battle of the Alamo in a specific way. Others who can’t recall anymore due to the amount of time since the last time they studied the subject depend on being taught by peers or by movies. Movies have played a significant role in teaching many people from babies to even our parents. Can a movie teach us the right way? Sometimes movies do not provide accurate information and we get misinformed about the topics. Then there are
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THE ALAMO I chose to write about the Alamo because I watched this movie when I was younger and wanted to watch it again now that I have a better perspective on the history that took place in the Battle for the Alamo. The movie takes place in San Antonio in early 1836‚ 6‚000 Mexicans marched to The Alamo to fight a group of patriots of 187 strong; they were led by Colonel William B. Travis. During the 10 days of fighting‚ the Mexicans fought and fired their cannons until they were able to climb over
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“The Alamo” John Lee Hancock‚ 2004 Travis Greenwood T.X. History 7/30/07 The 2004 production of “The Alamo” was based upon the events leading up to‚ during‚ and after the siege of the Alamo in 1836. It began with Sam Houston “selling Texas”‚ and ended with the battle of San Jacinto. I chose this film‚ because the bravery shown by the individuals who were in the Alamo is truly inspiring‚ and I wanted a little more understanding on what it could have been like. The movie started out
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The Alamo Story: From Fact to Fable Author(s): Perry McWilliams Reviewed work(s): Source: Journal of the Folklore Institute‚ Vol. 15‚ No. 3 (Sep. - Dec.‚ 1978)‚ pp. 221-233 Published by: Indiana University Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3813977 . Accessed: 09/01/2012 21:51 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars
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THE ALAMO During the Battle of the Alamo‚ why did the mexicans want the Alamo‚ and why did the Texans want to protect it. In an article‚ it says that before the Battle of the Alamo‚ the texans wanted independence and was not loyal to the new rules in Mexico. The Mexicans did not want to reward or give the Texans independence because they thought that the Texans were not loyal to their rules. In another article by Stephen Hardin‚ said that in 1836 the Texans wanted independence from mexico
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Who is Austin? · Why did Spain welcome the Americans? · What were the conditions on ownership? · How does the conflict begin? · To Re-affirm their authority in the Area Mexico does what? · What Happens at the Alamo? · What Happens on April 21? When does American settlement of Texas begin? Summer of 1820‚ but it was illegally‚ it officially began in 1821. Who is Austin? A bankrupt 59-year old Missourian that brought the first Americans into Texas
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still remain in San Antonio. That is one of the reasons why we are evacuating everyone to the Alamo. Also‚ the large Spanish mission will provide much space and the 3 feet thick and 12 feet high walls will defend well against cannons. For now‚ we must prepare and hope god has blessed us. February 22‚ 1836‚ We have moved everyone to the Alamo where they may be safe‚ for now. Although the Alamo serves as a small fort‚ we are very low on supplies‚ medicine‚ ammunition‚ and food. Cannons
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actually cared about the citizens of Rome. The movie Gladiator portrays Roman life and the gladiatorial games. Really though‚ how does the movie compare to the history of the Roman Empire? I am really interested in the actual history of the gladiators and the movie is one of my favorites. That’s why I chose to do my review on it and I came to find out that the movie didn’t give me the information on the real life and times of the gladiators. In the movie‚ after the death of the emperor‚ Maximus becomes
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The movie is based upon a girl‚ a shoe‚ and a prince. The point of the movie was to see a beaten down‚ and abused young woman become a beautiful princess to a handsome prince. Despite her troubled past‚ she did not let it stop her ambitions. The fairy tale of Cinderella has been produced in movies many times like Ever After (1998)‚ A Cinderella Story (2004)‚ and Another Cinderella Story (2008). Recently‚ Kenneth Branagh remade the original Cinderella animated movie into a live action movie. While
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