Books with author Amelia Edith Barr

CHAPTER I. THE CITY IN THE WILDERNESS. "What, are you stepping westward?" "Yea." Yet who would stop or fear to advance, Though home or shelter there was none, With such a sky to lead him on!" —WORDSWORTH. "Ah! cool night wind, tremulous stars, Ah! glimmering water, Fitful earth murmur, Dreaming woods!" —ARNOLD.In A. D. sixteen hundred and ninety-two, a few Franciscan monks began to build a city. The site chosen was a lovely wilderness hundreds of miles away from civilization on every side, and surrounded by savage and warlike tribes. But the spot was as beautiful as the garden of God. It was shielded by picturesque mountains, watered by two rivers, carpeted with flowers innumerable, shaded by noble trees joyful with the notes of a multitude of singing birds. To breathe the balmy atmosphere was to be conscious of some rarer and finer life, and the beauty of the sunny skies—marvellous at dawn and eve with tints of saffron and amethyst and opal—was like a dream of heaven.One of the rivers was fed by a hundred springs situated in the midst of charming bowers. The monks called it the San Antonio; and on its banks they built three noble Missions. The shining white stone of the neighborhood rose in graceful domes and spires above the green trees. Sculptures, basso-relievos, and lines of gorgeous coloring adorned the exteriors. Within, were splendid altars and the appealing charms of incense, fine vestures and fine music; while from the belfreys, bells sweet and resonant called to the savages, who paused spell-bound and half-afraid to listen.

Historical romance written in 1888. Remember the Alamo is the story of the fictional family of Robert Worth--at the time of the Texas revolution. By that time, Worth, a native of New York, had served as a well-known and respected physician in the town of San Antonio for more than a quarter of a century. Soon after he first arrived in Texas, Worth had married San Antonio native Maria Flores, and together they raised a family of two sons and two daughters. The turmoil in Texas during the period leading up to the revolution is epitomized in the Worth family. As a result of their multicultural marriage, the issues of whether Texas should be governed by Mexico or by Anglo-American influences became the fundamental topic that threatened to divide the family. On a much broader scale, these same issues threatened the unity of the people of Texas.

The Alamo is not only an American icon, but important historically in the development of the American Southwest. With defenders from many states and several countries, it stands for all time as a testament to the courage of men who are willing to stand up against tyranny. In this book, which was first published in the 19th century, Amelia Barr weaves a gripping semi-historical novelization of the events surrounding the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. It offers insight into the Spanish and Mexican heritage of Texas and the motivations of the Anglo colonists who were determined to make Texas their new home. Alacrity Press is proud to make this work of classic Texas fiction, Remember the Alamo by Amelia E. Barr available once more to young readers.

Readers, young and old, can truly capture a sense of their heritage through these great books written by the Founding Fathers, legendary heroes and world renowned American writers.The romantic historical drama of the battle for Texas as viewed through the eyes of a San Antonio doctor and his bicultural family, divided in their beliefs yet united in their love for each other. The American settlers are determined to establish the territory as one of the United States... but at what price freedom?Amelia Edith Huddleston (1831-1919) was a British/American novelist. She wrote for religious periodicals and published a series of semi-historical tales and novels. Remember the Alamo is an historical romance written in 1888, Remember the Alamo reflects the attitudes and writing style of it's day and offers an interesting look at the Spanish and Mexican heritage of San Antonio.