So much so, in fact, that many people call San Antonio the "Alamo City." The only portions of the 1836 compound that remain are the church and the lower floor of the long barracks -- and air ...

After his death at the Alamo on March 6, 1836, his brother was killed three weeks later in the Goliad Massacre, where 342 prisoners of war were executed. Thomas, 25, was born in Germany in 1811.

More than 30 Burnet County officials and residents attended the commemoration of a new bronze- and gold-colored, ...

The public is cordially invited to the dedication and unveiling of the Lieutenant Colonel William Barrett Travis ‘Victory or Death’ plaque commemo- rating the sacrifices made at the Battle of the ...

Travis, who asked the world to help him defend the Alamo from tyranny. This may seem hyperbolic, but it appears more in order when we consider that Adina de Zavala’s father was the first vice ...

The Alamo has rescheduled an event for May to highlight Mexican soldiers in the 1836 battle for Texas independence, which also will feature portrayals of Anglo and Tejano defenders, City Council ...

While personal photos are often overlooked ... honoring the lives lost during the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. People are advised to leave their cameras behind and experience the Alamo’s haunting ...

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On March 6, 1836, nearly 1800 soldiers in the Mexican army of Antonio López de Santa Anna brutally attacked the Alamo after a 13-day siege. Fewer than 200 men stood inside to defend the fort ...