James S. Olson

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James S. Olson is an academic and the Pulitzer Prize–nominated author of over thirty books.

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Books by James S. Olson

A Line in the Sand

The Alamo in Blood and Memory

By Randy Roberts and James S. Olson

Acclaimed historians Randy Roberts and James Olson use a wealth of archival sources—including the diary of José Enrique de la Peña—to retell the story of the Alamo for a new generation of Americans.

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John Wayne: American

American

By James S. Olson and Randy Roberts

Based on over five years of interview and archival research, John Wayne: American explains the appeal of Wayne's abiding "Americanness" and how he became such a revered icon.

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