Chapter 1
The road to conflict
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Chapter 2
Inside the siege
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Chapter 3
The final battle
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Chapter 4
Making of the myth
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The Alamo myth and reality
Ch 4 · Making of the myth
Fun Fact
Coonskin cap craze: At the height of the 1950s Disney Davy Crockett craze, the price of raccoon fur jumped from 25 cents to 8 dollars a pound!
Glossary
legend (noun)
A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated. The 1955 Disney series popularized Davy Crockett's coonskin cap, cementing an inaccurate portrayal of his death.
A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated. The 1955 Disney series popularized Davy Crockett's coonskin cap, cementing an inaccurate portrayal of his death.
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For how many years did Texas exist as an independent republic before joining the United States?
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Which actor played Davy Crockett in the highly influential 1954 Walt Disney television series?
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Which group's perspective was largely erased from 20th-century Alamo movies but is being restored today?
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What iconic piece of headwear became a massive children's fashion craze in the 1950s?