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In 1836 William Travis wrote "the people of Texas & all Americans in the world" to get some help at this landmark; too late |
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THAT'S SO 19th CENTURY |
2026-03-27 |
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In Feb. 1836 there were about 20 serviceable cannons & 150 men defending this landmark; that defense ended abruptly on March 6 |
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HISTORY, AMERICAN STYLE |
2024-07-04 |
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Enrique Esparza was about 8 on March 6, 1836 & a witness who would "remember" the battle at this mission for decades; Enrique died in 1917 |
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A MINOR IN HISTORY |
2022-02-18 |
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On an alphabetical list of national historic landmarks in Texas, this symbol of the state's independence is first |
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NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS |
2021-11-08 |
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The Mexican Army under Santa Anna began a siege of this mission on February 23, 1836 |
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HISTORIC DATES |
2017-12-27 |
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Built in the early 18th century as the mission of San Antonio de Valero in Texas, it made headlines in 1836 |
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EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY |
2013-04-19 |
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On March 6, 1836 Jim Bowie, weak as a kitten from illness, was killed by Mexican troops while lying in his cot there |
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AN "A" IN AMERICAN HISTORY |
2008-01-02 |
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Built in the early 1700s, it was originally the chapel of the Mission San Antonio de Valero |
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AN "A" IN HISTORY |
2004-07-15 |
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Sam Maverick, who gave us a word for independence, left this Texas fortress 4 days before the slaughter |
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HISTORIC PEOPLE |
2004-07-08 |
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"Unsolved History" reconstructs what this Texas site once looked like"Today, you find a row of tourist shops, but in 1836, the west wall ran 530 feet with a row of barracks for the troops." |
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DISCOVERY CHANNELUNSOLVED HISTORY |
2003-09-12 |
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Adina de Zavala, who barricaded herself inside this San Antonio landmark to save it in 1908, inspired a 1999 novel |
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HISTORICAL NOVELS |
2001-04-20 |
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It's the historic site seen here:(in San Antonio) |
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THE HISTORY CHANNEL |
2000-04-03 |
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Of those who defended this mission between February 23 & March 6, 1836, a few survived |
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HISTORIC MASSACRES |
1995-05-31 |
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After a 12-day siege, it fell to Santa Anna's troops March 6, 1836 |
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DATES IN HISTORY |
1992-03-26 |
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The cast of this "landmark" film included Richard Boone as Sam Houston & Laurence Harvey as William Travis |
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ACTORS & HISTORIC ROLES |
1992-01-08 |
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