Holly Beachley Brear

Inherit the Alamo (eBook, ePUB)

Myth and Ritual at an American Shrine

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This study explores the multiple histories and mythologies of San Antonio's famous Spanish mission and Texas Revolution battle site. The Alamo Mission still evokes tremendous feeling among many Americans, and especially among Texans. For Anglo Texans, it is the "Cradle of Texas Liberty" and a symbol of Western expansion. But Hispanic Texans increasingly view the Alamo as a stolen symbol, its origin as a Spanish mission forgotten, its famous defeat used to rob Hispanics of their place in Texas history. In this study, Holly Beachley Brear explores what the Alamo means to the numerous groups that lay claim to its heritage. Brear shows how-and why-Alamo myths often diverge from the historical facts. She decodes the agendas of various groups, including the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (who maintain the site), the Order of the Alamo, the Texas Cavaliers, and LULAC. She also probes attempts by individuals and groups to rewrite the Alamo myth to include more positive roles for themselves. With new perspectives on all the sacred icons of the Alamo and the Fiesta that celebrates (one version of) its history each year, Inherit the Alamo challenges stereotypes and offers a new understanding of the Alamo's ongoing role in shaping Texas and American history and mythology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Texas Press
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780292791817
• Artikelnr.: 63556507

Autorenporträt

Born in San Antonio, Texas, Holly Beachley Brear holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. Ancestors and Descendants
Chapter 2. Fiesta Heirs
Chapter 3. Texas in Her Birth
Chapter 4. Ethnic Eves and Anglo Marys
Chapter 5. Heroic Kings and Wealthy Queens
Chapter 6. Matronly Daughters
Chapter 7. Adopted Daughter
Chapter 8. Rejected Suitors
Chapter 9. Heroes in the Street
Chapter 10. Analysts
Conclusion. The Responsible Anthropologist
Notes
Bibliography
Index