... certainly tarnishes the shone light of one of America's colonial founding fathers. Anyhow, Brands illustrates Santa Anna and frames him in a despotic portrait, analogizing him with Napoleon. Sam Houston, Jim Bowie, and Davy Crockett all appear heroic and interesting, all whilst the author somewhat shows them as whole and unvarnished. In a little over 500 pages, Brands lightly describes how the historic ... ...

• Word Count: 2430
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... could become more emotionally involved with the character and the situation the character is in. He also gives the reader a better understanding of what famous characters such as Houston and Bowie, were really like before they were labeled heroes for their courageous actions at the Alamo. Along with this, he gives the reader the reason and intentions that such characters had ... ...

• Word Count: 1891
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School