Joe, the Slave Who Became an Alamo Legend . By Ron J. Jackson Jr. and Lee Spencer White.
2016; Oxford University Press; Volume: 47; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1093/whq/whw018
ISSN1939-8603
Autores Tópico(s)American History and Culture
ResumoThe Battle of the Alamo was a signal event in the Texas war for independence from Mexico, but what do we really know about it? Although much has been written about this epic event, the authors of Joe, the Slave Who Became an Alamo Legend improve our understanding of the battle with a study of Joe, the little-known survivor. The Texans fought the battle heroically, but in the long run, Mexico’s superior forces overwhelmed them. The Texans had, however, provided time for Sam Houston to marshal his forces and later resist and defeat the Mexican army. Joe, a slave of the Alamo’s Texas commander, William Barret Travis, was at Travis’s side when Travis was killed and subsequently provided the primary account of the battle’s conclusion. Virtually every other male voice died at the battle on or before 6 March 1836. Until now, little was known about the life of Joe before and after the battle. In a thorough job of research, authors Ron J. Jackson Jr. and Lee Spencer White provide much information about the remainder of Joe’s life.
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