It's the 13 days of glory, the most famous and celebrated moment in the struggle for Texas independence: the siege and Battle of the Alamo. Books, songs, paintings, and films have turned the battle into an epic struggle for freedom and made heroes of the Texian defenders of the fort. For many, it's the only event of the Texas Revolution they're likely to be familiar with, and largely through such laudatory cultural works.

Any event so mythologized is going to leave some people questioning just how accurate the movies and other depictions are. Indeed, there's a cottage industry of historians who have taken up the task of challenging the romantic storybook version of the Battle of the Alamo. Some of these historians remain sympathetic to the Texian cause, admiring their ideals and praisin

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