The missions are integral to the history of San Antonio and Texas as a whole ... s boundaries. The Alamo remains hallowed ...

during the Texas Revolution. It was fought between Mexican and Texan forces at a fort called the Alamo in San Antonio. During the Battle of the Alamo, thousands of Mexican soldiers besieged a ...

If there's one thing San Antonio is known ... President Antonio López de Santa Anna. The fight sparked Texas' struggle for independence and today, the Alamo stands as a tribute to these men ...

They try on coonskin hats in the gift shop and pose for photos in front of the chapel’s iconic white limestone facade. The Battle of the Alamo ... San Antonio to teach at the University of Texas ...

Texas. First built in 1718 and the most famous of the San Antonio missions, The Alamo (also known as San Antonio de Valera) began as a way station between the trail of missions. It will always be ...

Reporting from SAN ANTONIO — The most famous building in Texas is smaller than you expect ... Yes, it’s the Alamo. And yes, it’s worth remembering — and maybe some rethinking too.

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Mene Ukueberuwa, Allysia Finley and Dan Henninger. Images: Georges Bergès Gallery/Getty Images/Congressional Quarterly via ...

A high-tech audio-visual experience in ... providing a “more comprehensive understanding of what the Alamo was for San Antonio and Texas,” he said. “The Alamo Sacristy Exhibit acts ...