Horrific outcome, historical significance of 1836 battle to be examined by experts for Alamo project. ... did not,” said artist and historian George Nelson, author of “The Alamo: ...

The Rolling Stones — Keith Richards (from left), Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger, Ollie Brown, Ron Wood, Billy Preston and Charlie Wattts — pose for a group portrait at the Alamo on May 31, 1975.

Traditionally, the Alamo is remembered as the site of a 13-day battle in 1836 where a group of about 200 heroic underdog Texas soldiers defended the fort against Mexican army forces.

Land Commissioner George P. Bush stood on a temporary platform in Alamo Plaza in the midst of what 181 years ago was a battleground in the seminal moment in Texas history. “You may not have ...

The Illustrated Alamo 1836: A Photographic Journey by Mark Lemon is a full-color coffee-table book (State House Press, 176 pp. $49.95) that is different from any other Alamo book. The author ...

Last week’s revelation that the state will buy three historic buildings on Alamo Plaza reopens an old, thorny debate on whether to rebuild a replica of the mission compound where hundreds died ...

It is No. 2 of the “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey. “Begin with the end in mind.” We have in mind a good ending for the Alamo, Alamo Plaza and Councilman Diego ...

SAN ANTONIO – On Wednesday, a large crowd gathered at the Alamo to pay tribute to the valor and sacrifices of those who died while defending the former Spanish mission downtown.. The “Dawn at ...

In a news release, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush said the online tool is the first to allow visitors to simultaneously see the 1836 Alamo, which now is "very hard to recognize," and the ...

George P. Bush’s Last Stand at the Alamo A plan to fix the historic site could have propelled the political scion to glory. ... The Batt le of the Alamo concluded on March 6, 1836.

Texas Texas remembers the Alamo every March. Here are 10 things you may not know about the Lone Star State's history Mexico should have won the revolution, no one was supposed to be at the Alamo ...

Texas is on the verge of refighting the Battle of the Alamo. ... 1836, the 21st century ... The new battle’s roots trace to early 2015 when then-new Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush ...