Author: phillipthomastucker
A turning point in the US Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg hinged on a pivotal moment. This gripping chronicle of Robert E. Lee’s failed charge to invade the North “contains much to interest and provoke” (Kirkus Reviews).
The award-winning historian provides a provocative new analysis of the Battle of the Alamo–including new information on the fate of Davy Crockett. Contrary to legend, we now know that the defenders of the Alamo during the Texan Revolution died in a merciless predawn attack by Mexican soldiers. With extensive research into recently discovered Mexican accounts, as well as forensic evidence, … as forensic evidence, historian Phillip Tucker sheds new light on the famous battle, contending that the traditional myth is even more off-base than we thought. In a startling revelation, Tucker uncovers that the primary fights took place…