The document announces the release of a new book called "The Alamo's Forgotten Defenders: The Remarkable Story of the Irish During the Texas Revolution" by Phillip Thomas Tucker. The book reveals the vital but overlooked role that Irish immigrants played in Texas' war for independence and the establishment of the Texas Republic. It explores the previously untold story of the Irish in Texas through primary sources and shatters myths about the Texas Revolution. The author, who has Irish heritage himself, wanted to make a meaningful contribution to the history of the Alamo.