Ray Miss Dae Selcer ELA III 22 December‚ 2011 The American Old West: Myth versus Reality Western‚ a genre of short stories that are set in the American west‚ primarily in the late of the 19th century (“Western” 598)‚ and still being told until today by films‚ televisions‚ radio‚ and other art works. The major of moving to the west was because of the Homestead Act‚ 1862 (“U.S. Statues at Large” 392) which would give lands to people who stayed there for five years. This lead to
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Sunrise in my Pocket‚ an American folk drama originally written by Edwin Justus Mayer‚ but adapted by Jeffrey Hayden for the Playmakers Repertory Company recounts the epic adventure of Davy Crockett‚ Tennessee statesman and frontiersman and his subsequent journey to Texas. Davy Crockett‚ portrayed effortlessly by Playmaker’s leading actor‚ Kenneth P. Strong‚ is accompanied by his faithful companion‚ Crawling Caterpillar‚ the gallant ex-pirate Hardin‚ the woman hating Thimblerig‚ and the man-hating
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the Mexicans fought and fired their cannons until they were able to climb over the walls of The Alamo.‚ to defeat the patriots. Among the dead were frontiersmen Davy Crockett and the Bowie brothers. This paper will explain how John Hancock interprets the history of the Alamo‚ along with the characterization of William B. Travis‚ Davy Crockett‚ and Jim Bowie and finally the cinematography of the movie of the story of the Alamo. Colonel William B. Travis was a main character of the Movie. Travis was
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independence against Mexico. This battle had five main people. First‚ Colonel William Travis who was Texas Commander. Second‚ Jim Bowie was in command of a volunteer force in San Antonio when William Travis arrived with regular army troops. Third‚ Davy Crockett who was a legendary frontiersmen and was surrounded with 188 people in the fort and fought against the Mexican army. Fourth‚ Sam Houston who was the Commander of the Texas Army. Finally‚ general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna who was the general
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Now‚ I understand that you were put charge of the Alamo in January of 1836 by Col. J.C Neill. While Neill was on leave‚ Santa Anna’s army invaded the Alamo. Both Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie were in the revolution with you‚ and they seemed to have more experience. What path led you to becoming such an important leader for Texas? Answer: Well‚ in 1834 I actually was arrested after being in a battle with the local Mexican
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Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny is the belief that the United States of America was clearly set apart for a special purpose. That special purpose was to extend its boundaries all the way to the Pacific. The belief in Manifest Destiny was very prominent in the 1830’s and 40’s. The main idea was to have a dominant‚ independent‚ powerful country with lots of land‚ people‚ and economic assets. There were many different sections of North America that the United States wanted to obtain. One
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History Vs. Hollywood: The Alamo (John Wayne‚ 1960) This film is called “The Alamo” starring John Wayne as Davy Crockett. It is almost historically accurate compared to the actual event that took place in 1836. The battle of the beautiful 300-year-old former Spanish mission was turned into a fortress. Today‚ all that is left of the Alamo is the Church‚ located in San Antonio‚ Texas‚ where visitors can come and see a major part of Texas history. The movie did actually take place in San Antonio‚ but
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Bowie refused to follow William Travis’ orders. This was a situation that affected the outcome of the battle. "Pop‚ pop‚ pop! Bom‚ bom‚ bom! throughout the day. No time for memorandums now. Go ahead! Liberty and Independence forever‚" said by Davy Crockett. William Travis’ letter was sent to the Mexican army‚ mainly to Santa Anna. "The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion‚ otherwise‚ the garrison are to be put to the sword‚ if the fort is taken - I have answered the demand with a cannon
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Before and After the Alamo The purpose of this paper is to explain the Alamo’s origin‚ history and enduring legacy. Today the Alamo is a historical sight located in San Antonio‚ Texas. Each year thousands of people visit the Alamo to learn more about what truly happened at the battle of the Alamo. The Texans had one goal and that was to establish the independent state of Texas. On the other hand‚ Mexico also wanted to expand their land as well. In 1835‚ Mexico wanted dictatorship over Antonio Lopez
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Chapter 13- The Rise of Jacksonian Democracy Vocab “Davy” Crockett- Served as Tennessee senator in the House of Representatives and was killed in the Battle of the Alamo Nicholas Biddle-Second and last president of the second bank of the United States. Black Hawk-Native American leader who resisted the movement of his tribe. Interestingly enough he died in Iowa and was buried on the banks of the Des Moines River. Sam Houston-American politician and soldier who helped secure the independence of Texas
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