She believes tourists visiting the Alamo are “mature enough” to accept that Texas was caught in a geopolitical struggle in the 1830s to expand slavery, against strong U.S. and Mexican ...

At the Alamo As Antonio López de Santa Anna marched ... The Raccoon Cap By the early 1830s, Crockett was nationally known. His hunting and fighting exploits, recounted in a book and in a ...

If there's one thing San Antonio is known for, it's the Alamo. Once a Franciscan mission, it was here that 189 Texans fought and lost their lives in 1836 during a 13-day siege by Mexican ruler ...

But not all the historic buildings erected between he late 1830s and 1890s have been torn ... the first subdivision development north of Alamo Plaza,” wrote the Board of Review for Historic ...

During the war for Texas independence, one man leaves the Alamo before the end (chosen by lot to help others' families) but is too late to accomplish his mission, and is branded a coward.

The lab found that the quarry, located on the far west side of the zoo, was a key source of the stone used to build the Alamo ...

SAN ANTONIO — Construction continues on what the Alamo Trust says will be a "world-class" museum spotlighting the legacy of the San Antonio landmark, and we now have a better idea of what the ...

Q: Where does the word “teetotaler” come from? — Anonymous | Washington, D.C. It dates back to the 1820s and 1830s when alcohol consumption in the United States dramatically increased.

SAN ANTONIO — The Alamo is undoubtedly the most recognizable and photographed structure in San Antonio. But its shape is not unique. Around the Alamo City, there are nearly a dozen structures ...

Alamo Plaza in San Antonio is showing signs of the future of the $550 million renovation and restoration of the beloved Texas shrine. Among the new additions is the Palisade outdoor exhibit ...

At the Alamo As Antonio López de Santa Anna marched ... The Raccoon Cap By the early 1830s, Crockett was nationally known. His hunting and fighting exploits, recounted in a book and in a ...