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 ...

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 ...

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 defenders of the Alamo were wildly outnumbered, as well as surrounded on all sides. The Alamo was under siege for weeks, but once the Mexican Army attacked, it fell within minutes.

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.

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 ...

Stories of the Alamo defenders serve as an invitation for curious minds to learn about the men who fought to the death for Texas' independence. As you walk further, you'll turn the corner to a ...

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.

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 ...