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Reflexiones is an annual review of new work by scholars and artists affiliated with the Center for Mexican American Studies, University of Texas at Austin. Reflexiones 1999, the third issue, includes articles and essays in a wide range of scholarly disciplines (see below). It also features stories by Americo Paredes and Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, a corrido by Raul Salinas, and artwork by Liliana Wilson-Grez. Together, these works amply illustrate...

Remember the Alamo!" reverberates through Texas history and culture, but what exactly are we remembering? Over nearly two centuries, the Mexican victory over an outnumbered band of Alamo defenders has been transformed into an American victory for the love of liberty. Why did the historical battle of 1836 undergo this metamorphosis in memory and mythology to become such a potent master symbol in Texan and American culture? In this probing book,...