Today, this site is commemorated for the immense role it played in the Texas Revolution and was renamed the Alamo by the Spanish soldiers in memory of their hometown in Coahuila. Present-day visitors can relive the legendary past of the Alamo on the famous Battlefield Tour, which guides you ...
Alamo Museum and Visitor’s Center by Dave Alexander. Private construction during the 1850s obliterated much of the rest of the complex. The mission’s south gate referred to as the “Low Barracks,” served as a jail before being demolished in the late 1860s. The central mission plaza becam...
A BOY AND HIS FATHER SAT BESIDE MY HUSBAND AND me in the visitor center at the Alamo last weekend. The guide pretends the father is a hero of the Alamo: "Let's say you're Jim Bowie. You're married to the daughter of one of the wealthiest men in town. You have thousands of ...
Alamo Museum and Visitor’s Center by Dave Alexander. Then these fell too, and the last man stood at bay. It was old Davy Crockett. Wounded in a dozen places, he faced his foes with his back to the wall, ringed around by the bodies of the men he had slain. So desperate was the ...
Located in south-central Texas, the city is one of the largest in the United States and best known as home to the Alamo. The city’s top attraction, the Alamo is a historical mission in which famous American folk heroes, Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett, died while defending it during the ...
The Alamo may be the hottest ticket in town, but the wider San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is not to be missed. Arrive early to see the Alamo while giving yourself plenty of time to explore the rest of the fascinating park, home to four frontier missions from the 18th century...
The cover was yellow (officially “old gold”), with its masthead –“The Alcalde” – and a version of the University’s Seal at the top in orange, and with a large, shaded image of the Alamo in the center, a reminder that the issue was six weeks late. The color choice wasn’t ...
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Summer is heating up but we have you covered with the most unique ways to keep cool in the Alamo City. New San Antonio Official Visitor's Guide Out Now The BRAND-NEW San Antonio Official Visitor's Guide is out now! Get the best recommendations on places to visit, things to do… ...
Also in some parallel universe, some other version of Microsoft announced a 15% increase in revenue year over year and plans to celebrate by giving shareholders more money and buying back shares to further inflate the price of their stock, because the line must always go up!