No one is trying to topple the Alamo quite yet, but a new revisionist book on the foundational event of Texas history partakes of the iconoclastic spirit of our time. The book, titled “Forget the ...

But why do we remember the Alamo, specifically? On April 21, General Sam Houston rallied his forces to attack and overcome Santa Anna’s army at San Jacinto. As they did, they shouted ...

History aficionados will be intrigued by the San Jacinto Battleground ... hard-fought battles were lost by Texans (including the Alamo in San Antonio), Gen. Sam Houston, Houston's namesake ...

By the early 1900s, the Alamo was about to fall once again ... had come to Texas and fought at the Battle of San Jacinto in ...

San Jacinto After another violent defeat of rebel ... Samuel Houston, like many of the other celebrated figures of the Alamo battle, was a relative newcomer to Texas. Background in Politics ...

A man accused of shooting and killing five people in San Jacinto County in 2023 will spend the rest of his life in prison ...

The 157 men under William B. Travis’ command were surrounded by thousands of Mexican soldiers at the Alamo when he penned one ...

Historical drama detailing the 1835-36 Texas revolution before, during, and after the famous siege of the Alamo (February 23 ... as detailing the Battle of San Jacinto (April 21, 1836) where ...

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 ...

The Alamo is offering two free travel opportunities ... the San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site and the San Jacinto Battlefield in Harris County during the San Jacinto Day reenactment and ...

Fiesta, which began in the late 19th century, commemorates the battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto. It features parades, vibrant costumes, live music, and, of course, delicious Tex-Mex cuisine.

San Jacinto After another violent defeat of rebel ... Samuel Houston, like many of the other celebrated figures of the Alamo battle, was a relative newcomer to Texas. Background in Politics ...