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1) Texas
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Spanning four and a half centuries, James A. Michener’s monumental saga chronicles the epic history of Texas, from its Spanish roots in the age of the conquistadors to its current reputation as one of America’s most affluent, diverse, and provocative states. Among his finely drawn cast of characters, emotional and political alliances are made and broken, as the loyalties established over the course of each turbulent age inevitably collapse...
3) The Alamo
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John Wayne produces, and directs and stars in this chronicle of one the most remarkable events in American History. At the Alamo - a crumblinf adobe mission- 185 exceptional men joined together in a sacred pact: they would stand firm against an army of 7,000 and willingly give their lives for freedom. Filmed entirely in Texas, only a few miles from the site of the actual battle.
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Jamie Ian MacCallister, having lived with the Shawnee as a prisoner for four years, discovers he no longer fits into the white society from which he was abducted, but he finally finds a place that feels like home when he joins Texans like Jim Bowie and Sam Houston in their fight against Santa Ana's Mexican army.
6) True women
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A powerful, moving story about two fearless women, of friendship, romance, courage and survival in the Old West. When Mexican forces threaten their homeland, Sarah Ashby McClure and her younger sister Euphemia, move their family and friends to safety. Resettling on the rugged West Texas plains, they soon become targets of Indian raids. They are determined to defend their homeland while their men fight in the Civil War.
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