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The day of remembrance is celebrated every year on March 6, coinciding with the end of the conflict at the Alamo. And if you head to Texas, you’ll find an annual Battle of the Alamo ...
March 6 marks the 183rd anniversary to the end of the 13-day siege that followed the Battle of the Alamo in 1836. A commemorative ceremony and reenactment kicked off early Wednesday morning. Post ...
In 1836, the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, fell as Mexican forces led by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna stormed the fortress after a 13-day siege, between February 23, 1836 – March 6, 1836.
Laughter erupted as the announcement blared through the public address system in Alamo Plaza. For the thousands gathered Saturday, that light-hearted moment was in character with a day of ...
The famous shrine is undergoing $5 million in emergency repairs, part of a sweeping, state Legislature-approved $31.5 million makeover that may be one of the site's most ambitious since Davy ...
From those massacres came the famous battle cries “Remember the Alamo!” and “Remember Goliad!” Houston led his men in a retreat that crossed the Brazos River into present-day Waller County ...
This has been a rather trying week for visiting Texas’ top tourist attraction, if all you wanted was a few minutes of contemplative reflection. The actual Battle of the Alamo — a gory but ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new Texas license plate made available starting Thursday allows you to remember, and preserve, the Alamo. With each purchase, $22 of the license tag price will go directly to ...