Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface and Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction xiii
5. Chapter 1 The Texas Modern 1
6. Part one The Alamo as Place, 1836 –1905
7. Chapter 2 History, Memory-Place, and Silence: 13
8. Chapter 3 From San Fernando de Béxar to the Alamo City: 35
9. Chapter 4 From Private Visions to Public Culture: 61
10. Part two The Alamo as Project, 1890 –1960
11. Chapter 5 Cinematic Images: 93
12. Chapter 6 Why Does Davy Live? 130
13. Conclusion The Alamo as Tex(Mex) Master Symbol of Modernity 153
14. Notes 163
15. References 173
16. Index 185