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My Name is Falon

by | Jun 2, 2009 | Western Books

(Brown Books, $24.95)
The story behind the Scots at the Alamo “I was fascinated with the role the Scots played in early Texas history.... I used this connection to tell a different kind of story about the sacrifices and long-term consequences of the Battle of the Alamo.” Four Sons of Scotland: Though they are not named in the story, four sons of Scotland died in the Alamo. They were Richard W. Ballentine, age 22, John M


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