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Has anything relating to the Alamo defenders been found? That's difficult to determine. Several years ago archaeologists uncovered a human skull on the grounds. Many people immediately leapt to ...

The bill proposes moving the so-called ‘Victory or Death’ letter to the Alamo in San Antonio for permanent public display. The letter was written on February 24, 1836 by Lt. C ...

Cloyd J. Bumgardner attended the Alamo Remembrance Day on March 8 in San Antonio, Texas, and helped place a wreath at the front door of the Alamo, the symbol of Texas freedom. The purpose of the ...