A LONG ROAD TO THE BATTLE AT THE ALAMO Mexico had its hands full with Texas—the northern portion of its state Coahuila y Tejas—in 1835. Many...
The Kindled Flame 1835
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Sam Houston
The Texians’ Great Victory
Independence is near after San Jacinto. April 21, 1836. Sam Houston and a force of about 900 Texians surprised the Mexican army (around 1300 men)...
Lonestar Destiny
Two years before the fateful Battle of the Alamo, the storm clouds—and leaders—of a revolution gathered across Texas. Things looked up for William...
Sam Houston and the Alamo
Did Sam Houston ever call the Alamo a death trap? Did he order Jim Bowie to burn it down and to get out of the area? Historian, Bob Palmquist wrote:...
Houston, We Have a Problem
The Texas president took charge to end a bloody feud. Between 1839 and 1844, two factions—the Regulators and the Moderators—fought for control of...
Sam Walker: The Early Years
Sam Walker had migrated to Texas in 1842 and immediately joined in the continuing war along the border with Mexico. That same year Sam Houston...