The 1832 battle set the stage for the Texas Revolution. The names are spoken with reverence in Texas: The Alamo. Goliad. San Jacinto. The great...
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Alamo
Restore the Alamo!
Work gets underway on reclaiming the mission of 1836.
Saving The Alamo
The true history of the Alamo is long and complicated, but preserving it is even harder.
Phil Collins’s Top Five Alamo Reads
He’s sold more than 200 million records, and he’s a lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order, but what we like most about Phil Collins is that he is...
How Did Davy Really Die?
March 6, 1836 Just after midnight, Gen. Santa Anna orders his 2,064 troops to move toward their assault positions. Select soldados (soldiers)...
On the Trail of John Wayne
I'm in Madison County, Iowa, not to view all those covered bridges, though they are charming, but to pay tribute to a great American. Unheralded....
Fiddling with History
David Crockett wore many hats during his lifetime (1786-1836) beside his trademark coonskin. He is remembered as a farmer, hunter, volunteer...
Fiddling with History
David Crockett wore many hats during his lifetime (1786-1836) beside his trademark coonskin. He is remembered as a farmer, hunter, volunteer...
Remembering the Alamo Movies
This April, Touchstone Pictures (a subsidiary of Disney) released a $75 million-plus film The Alamo, which reinterpreted this most famous of...
Alamo Myths
Only weeks after the 13-day siege and battle, contemporary newspapers provided conflicting accounts of what happened at the famous mission-fortress....