William Travis: The Cost Of Freedom DVD

America has always paid a high price for the cause of freedom! The siege of an old Spanish mission, called the Alamo, ranks as one of the most important battles in American history.

After stepping into a mysterious library, a young girl named Angie finds herself magically transported to the Alamo in 1836. There, she learns that 189 men are ready to fight to the death against the overwhelming odds of Santa Anna's forces. Leading them is a man by the name of William Barret Travis, and in order to return home, Angie must learn a great secret.

The Cost of Freedom is the exciting and heartwarming story of a young girl who meets those who gave their lives for the freedom she takes for granted.

This DVD comes with a Teacher and Student Handbook with contains lessons and activities to help reinforce what is taught in the video. Vocabulary, history, and other subjects are taught through activities, games, quizzes, and even suggested field trips.

The Cost of Freedom has earned the following honors and awards:

• Gold Apple - Top Honor - National Level Education Media Network
• Bronze - Mercury Awards

Approximate Running Time: 35 minutes

CAUTION: This Emmy award winning In Search of the Heroes DVD series is intended for mature high school students and adults, and includes scenes which depict real life situations about peer pressure, bigotry, drug and alcohol usage, and mild violence. This is done solely for dramatic effect in order to help teach students positive character values through the lives of both modern day teenagers and heroes of the past. The series stars NEST Advisory Board member Dr. Reg Grant, Professor of Pastoral Studies at the Dallas Theological Seminary and is produced by Greg Vaughn, the Founder and President of the "Letters from Dad" ministry.