About the Author

GARY S. ZABOLY is a historical illustrator and writer. He is the author of A True Ranger; The American Colonial Ranger; co-author and illustrator of The Annotated and Illustrated Journals of Major Robert Rogers; illustration and written contributions to Blood of Noble Men; and is the author of numerous articles on various aspects of American military history.

Reviews

"It's compelling stuff and...a worthy investment for a Texana library." - Donnis Baggett, Waco Tribune-Herald--Donnis Baggett "Waco Tribune-Herald" (11/27/2011 12:00:00 AM)

"The book is a wonderful source of information for anyone interest in early Texas. This book is outstanding in writing and artist descriptions." -Jerry Turner, The Mexia News--Jerry Turner "The Mexia News" (1/14/2012 12:00:00 AM)

"The story of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution is presented here in contemporary newspaper accounts, making this 480-page book an absolute jewel for the Texana buff's collection." - Marie Beth Jones, Brazos Living Book Beat, The Facts--Marie Beth Jones "The Facts, Brazos Living Book Beat" (12/4/2011 12:00:00 AM)

"This luxurious book is a collector's item for anyone steeped in the military history of Texas, particularly the Battle of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution. Zaboly has prodigiously researched primary sources..." - Steve Goddard, History Wire--Steve Goddard "History Wire" (11/30/2011 12:00:00 AM)

"Gary Zaboly's painstaking efforts to amass so many newspaper accounts about the Alamo is nothing short of breathtaking. Clearly a labor of love, An Altar for Their Sons is a great gift to anyone who remembers those fateful days that did so much to shape this nation." --Donald S. Frazier, editor of The U.S. and Mexico at War: Nineteenth Century Expansionism and Conflict and coauthor of Frontier Texas: History of a Borderland in 1880
--Donald S. Frazier

"Gary Zaboly has earned his reputation as one of the foremost graphic artists of Texas history. Now he's turned author as well. His book will shed new light on how the Alamo looked in 1836, and his collection of newspaper articles from the period, not seen since their first publication, will entertain and enlighten. It will prove to be an important book shedding new light on the Alamo siege and its heroes." -Phil Collins
--Phil Collins

"If journalism is the 'first draft of history, ' Gary S. Zaboly's brilliant new book reminds us that the operative word is draft. Some of the articles he has uncovered are speculative and confusing. Yet many are the only documentary accounts we have for many important episodes in the Alamo story. They were the means through which most Americans first learned of the Alamo and Texas Revolution. Thus, An Altar for Their Sons: The Alamo and the Texas Revolution in Contemporary Newspaper Accounts fills a void in the literature."
--Stephen L. Hardin, author of Texian Iliad: A Military History of the Texas Revolution and The Alamo 1836: Santa Anna's Texas Campaign--Stephen L. Hardin

"Zaboly's painstaking efforts to amass so many newspaper accounts about the Alamo is nothing short of breathtaking." -Donald S. Frazier

"Zaboly's book will shed new light on how the Alamo looked in 1836; and his collection of newspaper articles from the period, will entertain and enlighten. It will prove to be an important book shedding new light on the Alamo siege and its heroes." -Phil Collins

If journalism is the "first draft of history," Gary S. Zaboly's brilliant new book reminds us that the operative word is draft. Some of the articles he has uncovered are speculative and confusing. Yet many are the only documentary accounts we have for many important episodes in the Alamo story. They were the means through which most Americans first learned of the Alamo and Texas Revolution. Thus, An Altar for Their Sons: The Alamo and the Texas Revolution in Contemporary Newspaper Accounts fills a void in the literature. --Stephen L. Hardin