The Battle of the Alamo in 1836 resulted in victory by Mexico, but was soon followed by independence for Texas.
A relative of Samuel Maverick recently donated the cannon to the Alamo. The Alamo Trust plans to display it at its museum, ...
The Alamo acquired a rare swivel cannon from the 1836 battle, bringing its collection to 11 battle-used pieces with ties to ...
No one says, "Remember the Siege of Bexar!" when it comes to the Texas Revolution. But in all likelihood, many in San Antonio were thinking just that, about 190 years ago. There are a number of ...
The original cannon was acquired in the leadup to the Alamo's 190th anniversary celebration. The Alamo has acquired an ...
The Alamo has acquired a long-lost cannon used in the 1836 battle after a Corpus Christi family member helped return the ...
Many myths and misconceptions surround the storied Battle of the Alamo. Over time, paintings, newspaper articles, movies and television have portrayed the 1836 battle in ways that have been questioned ...
SAN ANTONIO — Starting this weekend, people visiting the Alamo will have a chance to see one of the pivotal events in Texas history in a new way. Brick by brick, the Alamo Trust is offering visitors a ...
It depends on your definition of a survivor. As far as is known, only a few dependents of the Texian combatants spent most or all of the siege within the Alamo walls. Bruce Winders, curator and ...
If there's anyone with the business expertise and mastery of consensus-building to bring the massive $550 million Alamo project to completion - balancing the passion and drama of the 1836 battle with ...
I disagree with your editorial and, surprisingly for me, agree with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s commentary, “The 1836 battle is the focus of the Alamo story,” which was published on the same page. The ...
SAN ANTONIO - The Alamo has added a rare piece of Texas history to its collection with the acquisition of a cannon used ...