The Alamo. [Disc 1]

"Drawing upon rare archival materials, eyewitness battle accounts, and stirring reenactments, the video takes us inside the Alamo itself, were we relive the devastating battle and examine its lasting legacy."
"Behind the most famobus battle cry in American history is a story of ambition and heroism, greed and vanity, desperation and defeat. The History Channel presents: The Alamo examines the epic battle through four acclaimed programs from the History Channel and A & E, presenting a compelling picture of the forces, personalities, and events that converged at the San Antonio mission in 1836 -- Container."@en
"Remember the Alamo: take a trip back in time to the bloody showdown between Mexican dictator Santa Anna's 4,000 man army and 189 brave American volunteers led by the legendary Davy Crockett, William Barret Travis, and Jim Bowie. Discover new evidence that, at times, refutes long-held "facts" that have been accepted for over a century. Go inside the mission-turned-fort, relive the devastating battle, dispel the myths, and examine the imprint this small band of men left on the world. The real West: the Battle of the Alamo: Much of the fame of the Alamo is due to the extraordinary trio of American icons who died there. Host Kenny Rogers explores the impulsive heroics, fatal miscalculations, and vain ambitions that helped cement the legends of Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and William Barret Travis."