{"product_id":"the-pirate-and-the-alamo-9781959403845","title":"The Pirate and the Alamo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThird entry in an all-new series where the high school age male heroes are smart, tough, and resourceful--and hunting treasure from American history's secret past is the greatest game of all.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemember the Alamo--And Its Secret Treasure!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat was supposed to be a week of summer fun in San Antonio, Texas, for high school seniors Ben Prescott, Porter Rockwell, and Latch McRae soon turns into another deep dive into forgotten American lore--and clues to a lost treasure! By now, it's instinct: Ben plans. Porter charges. Latch fixes what breaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt an auction house in San Antonio, they come across an antique powder horn from the Texas Revolution covered in strange scrimshaw symbols. These point to frontiersman and Alamo defender Jim Bowie. Better yet, they may be a clue to a hoard of treasure hidden by the infamous pirate Jean Lafitte.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hunters track the bounty and along the way are joined by unlikely allies: a country singer with a museum-quality collection of Texas lore, and an intense historical reenactor who wants to see the Lone Star State secede, and the flag of the Republic of Texas wave once more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpposing the hunters is naysaying podcast host Domingo Cos, a descendant of General Santa Ana and a hater of all things Texan. Cos is determined to make sure people despise the heroes of the Alamo as much as he does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery clue draws the hunters deeper into a maze of swashbuckling secrets and Lone Star legends, where the past isn't past and the stakes are pure gold. Remember the Alamo--or lose the treasure!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe American Treasure Hunters series is packed with adventure, mystery, and action as modern-day high school seniors Ben, Porter, and Latch search for lost treasure from America's hidden past.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ark Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781959403845\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.10d","brand":"Andrew M. Dare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52604458533045,"sku":"9781959403845","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-pirate-and-the-alamo-9781959403845","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}