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2000s: Flat Stanley really gets into the heart of Texan history!
Showdown at the Alamo (Flat Stanley)
What you need to know before your trail
Flat Stanley heads to Texas, where a showdown at the Alamo will make this the most exciting of all his Worldwide Adventures!
The Alamo is a very iconic building in the state and in America’s history. During the adventure which follows he also finds out a lot about the Lone Star State. Between jamming onstage at a rock concert and horseback riding in the desert, Stanley is flying high! But when a mysterious truck starts following them, the fun comes to a halt until a showdown at the Alamo reveals all.
Travel Guide
Flat Stanley’s guide to The Alamo
The city of Austin is thought to be the live music capital of the world
The capitol building opened on May 16th 1888 – the dome on this building is actually seven feet higher than the perhaps more famous capitol in Washington DC
Alamo is the Spanish world for cottonwood, which is a tree grown in Texas
The Alamo was at the focus of the Battle of the Alamo and part of theTexas War of Independence. The state of Texas became free after it won the war in April 1836
Remember the Alamo! was the battle cry associated with the battle
More than 200 soldiers defended the Alamo against General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna’s army of 1,800 Mexican troops.
Streetview Maps
A) TX - San Antonio - The Alamo
A) TX - San Antonio - The Alamo
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: Showdown at the Alamo (Flat Stanley)
Author/ Guide: Josh Greenhut, Jeff Brown Destination: San Antonio, Texas Departure Time: 2000s
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