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Being a DC native, the nation’s capital has enough rich history and fictional history to keep you occupied for a lifetime. So I had heard and knew little about the Alamo until I moved to Dallas a few years ago. However, once I started becoming more of a Texan, the story of the Alamo and how proud Texans were about it became more apparent. Then we had a family trip to San Antonio and lo and behold, we went to the Alamo. Of course, his-“story” of these three saviors was on full display in the all the details and glorious storylines of the Alamo and its heroes. As a person keen on revisionist American his-story, I was hip to this savior complex and narrative and could see the mythology being stoked. But it left me very interested in hearing a more authentic account of the narrative and what really happened. Well, now we have it. Thanks to the authors of this book, I can get a more truthful story about the Alamo and its so-called heroes like Davy Crockett and the others. It is refreshing that we are peeling away these mythical American stories; especially the stories we indoctrinate our kids with, starting with Christopher Columbus to the Davy Crockett. We need powerful books from high caliber researchers and writers like Burrough, Tomlinson and Stanford to call out these myths and shed light on the truth that Crockett, Bowie and Travis were not saviors but oppressors. As Americans we need to pivot away from these false stories and espouse the truths about America and its people of color who have contributed so much to this country. This book offers that truthful version of events and what really transpired at the Alamo, as opposed to some glorified movie version with John Wayne. But I guess those movies sell?! I applaud Tomlinson, Stanford and Burrough for having the courage to write this book and I totally support the truth, something this country is losing sight of. We should all appreciate the truth. Can't wait to share this with my kids. My two cents. Peace.