SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The faint sound of cannon fire, firsthand accounts, the famous cry, "Remember the Alamo!" Millions of people come each year to the site of one of the most famous battles in history, ...

Many myths and misconceptions surround the storied Battle of the Alamo. Over time, paintings, newspaper articles, movies and television have portrayed the 1836 battle in ways that have been questioned ...

SAN ANTONIO – On Thursday, March 6, 2025, Alamo Plaza will host “Dawn at the Alamo” to honor the sacrifice of the 189 Alamo Defenders. This free event, presented in partnership with the San Antonio ...

In 1842, following Mexican Gen. Adrian Woll’s invasion of San Antonio, Texas Gen. Edward Burleson is quoted as saying, “Thermopylae had her messenger of defeat; the Alamo had none.” Burleson was ...

In 1972, Johnny Cash released his 40th album, America: A 200-Year Salute to Story and Song. Stylistically, it was a departure from his usual fare, as it included spoken word segments and historical ...

When the young enslaved Black man was sold at auction to William B. Travis in 1835, no one cared about his story or any of the details of his life. By the time he left in 1837, running away from the ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — March 6 marks the last day of the infamous Battle of the Alamo. It has been 188 years since Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna and nearly 5,000 soldiers of his Mexican ...

SAN ANTONIO – A special ceremony honoring the contributions of German defenders at the Battle of the Alamo took take place Monday at the Texas shrine. The event commemorated two of the 189 known ...

In 1836, a small Texian garrison held out for thirteen days against the Mexican Army at the Alamo, a stand that became legend in the Texas Revolution. Using Google Earth, this video retraces the ...

San Antonio is embarking on a $550 million project to restore the historic Alamo, but some critics have concerns about how slavery will be portrayed in the changes. Updates to the Spanish mission, ...

SAN ANTONIO — The faint sound of cannon fire, firsthand accounts, the famous cry, "Remember the Alamo!" Millions of people come each year to the site of one of the most famous battles in history, ...