AUSTIN, Texas — Texas faces a major snag in trying to regain an Alamo flag that Mexican forces captured in the famed 1836 battle. Mexico apparently has lost the flag. “What can I tell you?” ...

An event for a book that discusses the little-known impact of slavery in the 1836 Battle of the Alamo — was canceled in Texas last Thursday amid pressure from Republican state lawmakers who ...

On the fateful day of March 2, 1836, Texas declared independence from Mexico. Though we all tend to remember the Alamo because is ... Goliad independence flag: A severed arm and bloody sword ...

But today, thanks to a mobilized citizenry, Texas students will continue to remember the Alamo. Two weeks ago, it was reported that “a panel advising the State Board of Education on what seventh ...

This is especially true of the fact that race had everything to do with Texas independence and with how we remember the ... was the Gadsden flag flying over the Alamo. (“Don’t Tread On Me ...

Remember the Alamo? According to Texas lore, it's the site in San Antonio where, in 1836, about 180 Texan rebels died defending the state during Texas' war for independence from Mexico.

No, the problem is that the Alamo, like the Confederate flag, is a symbol of something ... It's why the words "Remember the Alamo!" can make certain barrooms go quiet and a mouth go dry before ...

And, as you probably know, it’s quite the tale, one that’s inspired flags and stickers and made all of Texas be sure to “remember the Alamo.” But what if history had turned out differently?

Several flags reportedly flew at the Alamo during the March 1836 battle between a small band of Texas fighters and a Mexican army 10 times their number. All except one were destroyed. More than a ...

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas ... spoke at the Alamo Mar. 10 in a ceremony honoring the 173rd anniversary of the famous battle there in 1836. Here is the text of his address: "Remember the Alamo.

When land commissioner George P. Bush wrested control of the Alamo from the Daughters of the Republic of Texas in mid-March, alleging numerous instances of mismanagement, recently retired ...