Lt. Col. William B. Travis was nine days from his death at the Alamo, alongside about 200 others, when he wrote a desperate appeal for help in the struggle of Texas independence from Mexico ...

The Battle of the Alamo holds a heroic place in American lore, nearly 200 years after its defenders were slaughtered by bullets and bayonets. "The garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort ...

Portraits bring Alamo defenders to life. One of the brother's faces can be seen for the first time at The Ralston Family Collections Center, one of the newest additions to The Alamo grounds.

Cast members of the 1960 film "The Alamo," including (from left of the helmeted soldier) John Wayne, Linda Cristal, Frankie Avalon, Richard Boone and Pat Wayne, pay tribute to the fallen defenders ...

Hear about a little-known letter sent to the Alamo Defenders just days before the siege. Also, get an update on Alamo Plaza’s renovation with Kate Rogers, executive director of Alamo Trust.

news Politics. Don't call the Alamo's defenders 'heroic,' Texas school curriculum panel urges The recommendation by educators, historians who say "heroic" is a "value-charged word" infuriated ...

The Texas State Board of Education appears to have decided the heroism of the Alamo is worth teaching to students after all. State politicians erupted in protest this month after a volunteer team ...

The Alamo defenders. When the Land Office announced the latest discovery of remains, the bones found below the mission's floor were likely those of a teen or young adult.

Property Rights. The Alamo Is Trying To Eminent Domain This Man's Bar to Make Way for Museum Honoring Alamo Defenders "I think, in principle, it's ridiculous to have to deal with this eminent ...

Thomas, 25, was born in Germany in 1811. He joined the Alamo garrison after Texian forces captured the town of Bexar, serving in an infantry company led by Capt. William Blazeby, 41, of England.

Working with Lee Spencer White, founder of the Alamo Defenders Descendants Association, Gibson has been given permission to examine the partial skull unearthed in 1979 on the grounds of Texas ...

The findings come as an organization called the Alamo Defenders Descendants Association is asking a state to order an "in-depth and comprehensive archaeological investigation" of the grounds ...