Work is ramping up on large-scale restoration efforts at the Alamo, including a massive undertaking to protect the site’s iconic mission church and a project to partially disassemble and restore the ...
Bearing the history of Texas itself, the Mission San Antonio de Valero (known as the Alamo) has passed through multiple hands in its nearly 300-year history. It has belonged to Spain, Mexico ...
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 ...
From 1961’s “The Alamo” to the Harvey Weinstein era, we revisited the wildest controversies in Oscar campaign history. The big shock: “Emilia Pérez” may be the worst of them all.
The 157 men under William B. Travis’ command were surrounded by thousands of Mexican soldiers at the Alamo when he penned one ...
Hardin has served as a historical advisor for television and film productions on Texas history. He answers questions about what it's like to visit the Alamo. Does the Alamo attract many tourists?
SAN ANTONIO - The Alamo is celebrating San Antonio’s military roots with a free, special historical event. ‘Soldiers At The Alamo’ gives visitors the chance to learn about the many soldiers ...
bronze statues of Alamo soldiers in the Cavalry Courtyard. At the Living History encampment, visitors can learn more about frontier life in early Texas through hands-on demonstrations. Recent ...
SAN ANTONIO - On Feb. 8, 1836, Davy Crockett arrived in San Antonio 27 days before the fall of the Alamo. One legend claims Crockett was commander of the “Tennessee Mounted Volunteers.” ...
Colorado may have been embarrassed by BYU at Saturday’s Alamo Bowl, but Deion Sanders and his Buffaloes can take comfort knowing they helped set a record just by showing up. The Alamo Bowl ...
Scott Huddleston is a veteran staff writer, covering education, local history, preservation and the Alamo. He can be reached at [email protected]. He has been reporting for the Express ...