The history of the Alamo isn’t just about the 13-day 1836 siege (and 90-minute final battle). “Focusing just on 1836 means no one talks about the origins of the mission,” says Pluma.

At His Tours of the Alamo, “It’s Not Just a Battle” For more than 25 years, Ernesto Rodriguez has helped tell the story of the San Antonio landmark.

The buildup to the battle. Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821. Texas was a contested territory, and by 1836 the Alamo had become a military outpost as Texans fought to win independence ...

The Alamo, where the defeat of Texas revolutionaries by Mexican forces inspired an iconic battle cry, marks its 189th anniversary on Thursday. Iconic Alamo site celebrates special 189th ...

The buildup to the battle. Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821. Texas was a contested territory, and by 1836 the Alamo had become a military outpost as Texans fought to win independence ...

The historic Alamo Church is being restored and preserved for future generations of Texans.(Courtesy: The Alamo Trust, Inc.) Texas’ most iconic historic site is getting more than a facelift. A ...

Women were praying from the Alamo and no one knew why. And I looked at it and I said, I know why. They were thankful that they had survived this, this, this, this, Alamo battle.

Nearly 200 years after the historic battle, Texans are still fighting over how exactly to remember the Alamo. Officials in San Antonio are preparing to break ground on a $550 million project that ...

The new Alamo Collections Center, located on the grounds of the mission-turned fortress, site of the 1836 battle during the Texas Revolution against Mexico, opens on Friday. It aims to tell the full ...

SAN ANTONIO – History enthusiasts, families, and community members are invited to visit the Alamo to remember the renowned 1836 battle. From February 23 through March 6, various events meant to ...

The badly outnumbered men who made their final stand against the Mexican Army in 1836 made the Alamo a symbol of Texas freedom. Today the Alamo is again the setting for a battle over liberty.

Commissioner Roland Mazuca questioned why the lunette, which depicts the structure built originally by the Mexican Army for battle fortification, then rebuilt by the Alamo defenders, is proposed as a ...