Recall, however, that the Alamo was a Spanish mission long before it served as a fort ... It forcefully drove home that the war for independence from Mexico was far from finished and they must ...

During the war for Texas independence, one man leaves the Alamo before the end (chosen by lot to help others' families) but is too late to accomplish his mission, and is branded a coward.

Tourist Site After the United States annexed Texas in 1845, the U.S. military occupied the Alamo, and during a brief period during the Civil War, it was held by the Confederacy. The late ...

The Alamo petition contextualizes the hostage situation by saying it came “a mere five years after the Six Day War,” which led ... appreciated this article. Before you go, I’d like to ...

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes are primed for an Alamo Bowl matchup against the BYU Cougars on Saturday night. Coach Prime and his team arrived in San Antonio earlier this week to ...