eAlamo.com
The Official Alamo Website
More than 2.5 million people a year visit the 4.2 acre
complex known worldwide as "The Alamo." Most come to see the old mission
where a small band of Texans held out for thirteen days against the centralist
army of General Antonio López de Santa Anna. Although the Alamo fell in
the early morning hours of March 6, 1836, the death of the Alamo Defenders
has come to symbolize courage and sacrifice for the cause of Liberty.
The memories of James Bowie, David Crockett, and William B. Travis are
as powerful today as when the Texan Army under Sam Houston shouted "Remember
the Alamo!" as it routed Santa Anna at the battle of San Jacinto on April
21, 1836.
Daughters Of The Republic Of Texas
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library is part
of the Alamo historical complex in San Antonio, Texas. The library has
been developed and is supported and maintained by the Daughters of the
Republic of Texas for the use of all researchers. The non-circulating
collections pertain to the history of Texas, San Antonio, and the Alamo.
Five Hours That Changed History
There's one thing wrong about this romantic tale, one
that sets it apart from others like it: It did happen, as described. And
since then the Alamo has lodged itself deeply into the American psyche
-- and for reasons that have nothing to do with combative pride, jingoism,
or juvenile fascination with gore. No, it has to do with the fact that
we gauge our experiences against the extreme situations, not against average
ones.
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History Net - Wild West Articles
MYSTERIES, MYTHS AND TEXAS-SIZE LEGENDS SURROUND THE FORTIFIED
SPANISH MISSION THAT BECAME A SHRINE AFTER A FEW GOOD MEN VALIANTLY DEFENDED
IT TO THE DEATH 160 YEARS AGO. BY LEE PAUL
