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Alamo Remembered : Tejano Accounts and Perspectives by Timothy M. Matovina (1995, Mass Market)

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PublisherUniversity of Texas Press

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Book TitleAlamo Remembered : Tejano Accounts and Perspectives

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1995

TopicUnited States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), United States / 19th Century

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GenreHistory

AuthorTimothy M. Matovina

FormatMass Market

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ReviewsThe first full-scale collection offers a rich insight into the formation of Mexican American identity in San Antonio. . . . [The book speaks eloquently to a general audience trying to gain a more balanced perspective of the storied conflict [at the Alamo., Matovina's message is that historians who concentrate on the question of which side [Tejanos] joined or did not join miss the larger point: for the Tejanos themselves, the choice of sides during the revolt was not the overriding issue of their lives, nor was it the touchstone of their identity. What the Tejano accounts of the Alamo show, Matovina argues, is that the divisions engendered by the revolution failed to destroy what remained 'an amazingly cohesive community' in which families, friends, and neighbors split apart by the war reunited in harmony in its aftermath., Matovina' collection of Tejano memories of the Alamo not only proves essential in shedding light on the battle and its aftermath but, more importantly, contributes to an understanding of an understudied culture and that culture' effect on the most romanticized story of Texas history., Matovina' message is that historians who concentrate on the question of which side [Tejanos] joined or did not join miss the larger point: for the Tejanos themselves, the choice of sides during the revolt was not the overriding issue of their lives, nor was it the touchstone of their identity. What the Tejano accounts of the Alamo show, Matovina argues, is that the divisions engendered by the revolution failed to destroy what remained 'an amazingly cohesive community' in which families, friends, and neighbors split apart by the war reunited in harmony in its aftermath., Matovina's collection of Tejano memories of the Alamo not only proves essential in shedding light on the battle and its aftermath but, more importantly, contributes to an understanding of an understudied culture and that culture's effect on the most romanticized story of Texas history., Matovina's message is that historians who concentrate on the question of which side [Tejanos joined or did not join miss the larger point: for the Tejanos themselves, the choice of sides during the revolt was not the overriding issue of their lives, nor was it the touchstone of their identity. What the Tejano accounts of the Alamo show, Matovina argues, is that the divisions engendered by the revolution failed to destroy what remained 'an amazingly cohesive community' in which families, friends, and neighbors split apart by the war reunited in harmony in its aftermath., A valuable addition to the already abundant [Alamo] literature. . . . Ordinarily, the battle of the Alamo is considered in a traditional adversarial manner-Santa Anna and his troops against the band of defenders. But there were many other people in the area, primarily Tejano citizens of San Antonio. These accounts both directly and indirectly deal with what was inevitably an ambivalent and uncertain dilemma of these people who were caught in circumstances beyond their control. It is an aspect of the battle of the Alamo too long ignored., The first full-scale collection offers a rich insight into the formation of Mexican American identity in San Antonio. . . . [The book] speaks eloquently to a general audience trying to gain a more balanced perspective of the storied conflict [at the Alamo]., A valuable addition to the already abundant [Alamo] literature. . . . Ordinarily, the battle of the Alamo is considered in a traditional adversarial manner--Santa Anna and his troops against the band of defenders. But there were many other people in the area, primarily Tejano citizens of San Antonio. These accounts both directly and indirectly deal with what was inevitably an ambivalent and uncertain dilemma of these people who were caught in circumstances beyond their control. It is an aspect of the battle of the Alamo too long ignored.

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Table Of ContentPreface Introduction First Reports 1. Andrés Barcena and Anselmo Bergara, Examination by Texas Military Officials, 11 March 1836 2. Andrés Barcena and Anselmo Bergara, Letter of E. N. Gray, 11 March 1836 3. Juan N. Seguín, Letter to General Albert Sidney Johnston, 13 March 1837 4. Juan N. Seguín, Columbia (later Houston ) Telegraph and Texas Register , 4 April 1837 Conversations With Local Tejanos 5. Anonymous Local Tejanos, Diary of William Bollaert, 19-20 September 1843 6. José Antonio Navarro, Diary of Josiah Gregg, 23 September 1846 7. Antonio Cruz Arocha, Papers of Theodore Gentilz, no date Unpublished Petitions and Depositions 8. Gabriel Martínez, Petition, 1 January 1850 9. Damasio de los Reyes, Deposition, 4 September 1856 10. Juana Navarro Alsbury, Petition, 1 November 1857 11. Francisco Esparza, Deposition, 26 August 1859 12. Candelario Villanueva, Deposition, 26 August 1859 13. Brigidio Guerrero, Petition, 4 January 1861 14. Francisco Antonio Ruiz, Deposition, 16 April 1861 Published Accounts 15. Juan N. Seguín, Personal Memoirs of John N. Seguín , 1858 16. Francisco Antonio Ruiz, The Texas Almanac for 1860 17. Juana Navarro Alsbury, John S. Ford Memoirs, c. 1880s 18. Juan N. Seguín, Clarksville Standard , 4 March 1887 19. Juan N. Seguín, Letter to William Winston Fontaine, 7 June 1890 20. Andrea Castañón Villanueva, San Antonio Express , 6 March 1892 21. Eulalia Yorba, San Antonio Express , 12 April 1896 22. Andrea Castañón Villanueva, San Antonio Light , 19 February 1899 23. Enrique Esparza, San Antonio Light , 10 November 1901 24. Enrique Esparza, San Antonio Express , 22 November 1902 25. Pablo Díaz, San Antonio Express , 1 July 1906 26. Enrique Esparza, San Antonio Expres s, 12, 19 May 1907 27. María de Jesús Delgado Buquor, San Antonio Express , 19 July 1907 28. Juan Díaz, San Antonio Light , 1 September 1907 29. Juan Antonio Chávez, San Antonio Express , 15,22 December 1907 30. Pablo Díaz, San Antonio Light , 31 October 1909 31. Juan Vargas, San Antonio Light , 3 April 1910 32. Enrique Esparza, Pablo Díaz, and Juan Antonio Chávez, San Antonio Express , 26 March 1911 33. Juan Díaz, Enrique Esparza, and Juan Antonio Chávez, San Antonio Express , 27 August 1911 34. Trinidad Coy, As Recalled by His Son Andrés Coy, San Antonio Light , 26 November 1911 35. José María Rodríguez, Rodríguez Memoirs of Early Texas , 1913 36. Juan Antonio Chávez, San Antonio Express , 19 April 1914 37. Antonio Menchaca, Memoirs , 1937 Tejano Alamo Accounts: Collective Legacy Bibliography Index

SynopsisAs Mexican soldiers fought the mostly Anglo-American colonists and volunteers at the Alamo in 1836, San Antonio's Tejano population was caught in the crossfire, both literally and symbolically. Though their origins were in Mexico, the Tejanos had put down lasting roots in Texas and did not automatically identify with the Mexican cause. Indeed, as the accounts in this new collection demonstrate, their strongest allegiance was to their fellow San Antonians, with whom they shared a common history and a common plight as war raged in their hometown. Timothy M. Matovina here gathers all known Tejano accounts of the Battle of the Alamo. These accounts consist of first reports of the battle, including Juan N. Seguín's funeral oration at the interment ceremony of the Alamo defenders, conversations with local Tejanos, unpublished petitions and depositions, and published accounts from newspapers and other sources. This communal response to the legendary battle deepens our understanding of the formation of Mexican American consciousness and identity., As Mexican soldiers fought the mostly Anglo-American colonists and volunteers at the Alamo in 1836, San Antonio's Tejano population was caught in the crossfire, both literally and symbolically. Though their origins were in Mexico, the Tejanos had put down lasting roots in Texas and did not automatically identify with the Mexican cause. Indeed, as the accounts in this new collection demonstrate, their strongest allegiance was to their fellow San Antonians, with whom they shared a common history and a common plight as war raged in their hometown. Timothy M. Matovina here gathers all known Tejano accounts of the Battle of the Alamo. These accounts consist of first reports of the battle, including Juan N. Seguin's funeral oration at the interment ceremony of the Alamo defenders, conversations with local Tejanos, unpublished petitions and depositions, and published accounts from newspapers and other sources. This communal response to the legendary battle deepens our understanding of the formation of Mexican American consciousness and identity.

LC Classification NumberF390.M485 1995