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At an old mission fortress, a struggle over land and freedom becomes a test of loyalty and courage.
In Remember the Alamo, Amelia E. Barr sets adventure against the Texas Revolution of the 1830s. Settlers from the United States and the government of Mexico stand at the heart of a tense struggle. On the edge of two nations, hopes for a fresh start meet questions of land, law and freedom.
The old Spanish mission in San Antonio becomes a fort for Texan defenders and a focus for the story's themes of courage and sacrifice. Barr brings invented lives alongside real events, giving the conflict a personal scale. Friendship, love and loyalty make the stakes more than a matter of borders: they become choices about what people hold dear.
What you’ll discover
- A frontier under strain Enter a Texas where the hope of a new life meets political conflict.
- The mission turned fortress Explore the Alamo as a place where the struggle for freedom takes concrete shape.
- History with a human face Follow invented lives that bring feelings, friendships and love into the sweep of real events.
- Loyalty put to the test Consider what it means to accept loss for a cause held close.
- Courage beyond the battle cry Discover an adventure that connects public conflict with the private weight of sacrifice.
Who will love it
You will enjoy this book if you love historical fiction built on real events, family dramas that cross cultures, and Texas history.
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- A divided city surrounds one family
- Houston asks Worth to take action
- Private love meets a public command
- Antonia protects her father's choice
- The women resist control at home
- Victory offers only a brief reunion
- Escape depends on people worth trusting
- Faith can comfort or control
- Public freedom carries a private cost
Who’s who
- Dr. Robert WorthAn American physician in San Antonio for twenty-seven years, he loves his Mexican wife and his city but cannot refuse his countrymen's call for freedom.
- Antonia WorthThe doctor's eldest daughter, raised partly in New York, she is steady, resourceful and brave, and she protects her family while loving a young American.
- Isabel WorthAntonia's younger sister, Spanish in heart and passionate, she loves Don Luis and grows from a spoiled girl into a fearless protector.
- Dona Maria FloresThe doctor's devout Mexican wife, she is loving and easily swayed, and she struggles between her church, her country and her family.
- Don Luis AlvedaA handsome, singing young Mexican who sides with the Texans, he wants to win Isabel and a future in a free country.
- Jack and DareJack, the doctor's youngest son, and his friend Darius Grant ride to Texas to fight for freedom, and Dare loves Antonia.
- Fray IgnatiusThe family priest, hard and cunning, he seeks to control the Senora and win the Worth house and fortune for the church.
- Lopez NavarroA wealthy, thoughtful Mexican who secretly aids the Texan cause, he protects the Worth women and quietly admires Antonia.
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Remember the Alamo
by Amelia E. Barr · 1888
In San Antonio, a doctor's Mexican wife and American sons face a call to arms that splits their home.
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“Whatever state gave us birth, we have one native land and one flag!”
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What would you do if the law told you to hand over your rifle, and the rifle was how you fed your children? Remember the Alamo opens in San Antonio in 1835, in crowded streets where that question is about to arrive.
Remember the Alamo at a glance
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- About 5 h 20 min4 h 10 min fast, 6 h 20 min slow
- Length
- 75,600 words
- Library level
- Medium longer sentences, everyday words
- First published
- 1888by Amelia E. Barr
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San Antonio Holds Many Peoples Under One Sky
The story opens with a city. Barr paints San Antonio as a white Moorish town of domes, flower courtyards and a river fed by springs. At the Angelus bell, the whole crowd falls silent for one minute, then the noise returns louder than before.
In that crowd walk Mexican officers, monks, Apache and Comanche riders, and small groups of armed, silent Americans.
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Barr, Amelia E. Remember the Alamo. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/remember-the-alamo.
Barr, A. E. (2026). Remember the Alamo. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/remember-the-alamo (Original work published 1888)
Barr, Amelia E. Remember the Alamo. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/remember-the-alamo.
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What is Remember the Alamo about?
It follows the Worth family in San Antonio in 1835 and 1836. A doctor, his Mexican wife and their children face the Texas Revolution, with battles, love stories and a priest who schemes against them.
Is Remember the Alamo a true story?
It is a novel. Real figures such as Sam Houston, Crockett, Bowie, Travis and Santa Anna appear, and real events are followed, but the Worth family and their private dramas come from Amelia E. Barr's imagination.
Who are the main characters in Remember the Alamo?
Dr. Robert Worth, his wife Dona Maria, and their children Antonia, Isabel, Thomas and Jack stand at the center. Dare Grant, Don Luis Alveda, Lopez Navarro, Fray Ignatius and Sam Houston shape their story.
The author
Amelia E. Barr
1831–1919 · English novelist
Amelia E. Barr was a British-born American novelist and one of the most prolific popular storytellers of her era, with dozens of novels including Remember the Alamo. The Belle of Bowling Green is a romance set in old New York, a world she returned to often.
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