Against all odds in less than 200 men of all races who believed in the future of Texas stood their ground and entered American history as heroes. However there is much debate on many myths that surround the story of the Alamo. Randy Roberts and James S. Olson help put some unanswered questions to rest by reliving the events leading up to and after the battle of the Alamo in their book A Line in the Sand.

One of the main purposes the authors were going for in this book was trying to separate fact from fiction by explaining some common myths and tracing how and why those fictions grew. They accomplished this by staying unbiased and telling both sides of the story. The book tries to keep an impartial perspective of events but it is clear that it favors Texas.

In Jay Winik’s review “Endless Siege” in the National Review 02/19/2001 vol. 53 issue 3 edition. He says that Roberts and Olson d

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