Before the battle at the Alamo, a band of Texians seized control of San Antonio from the Mexican forces sent to hold what was ...

The Alamo is surrounded by scaffolding, temporary fencing and heavy machinery — signs of a complete makeover of the mission and battle site that’s well underway after a decade of planning. But despite ...

We rightly recognize slavery as a grievous wrong, but to declare the Alamo battle was fought because of slavery is to flatten ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — March 6 marks the last day of the infamous Battle of the Alamo. It has been 188 years since Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna and nearly 5,000 soldiers of his Mexican ...

On Friday, the Alamo unveiled a historic portrait of Benjamin “Rush” Milam just in time to commemorate the 189th anniversary of the Siege of Bexar, where Milam died. Kolby Lanham is the Senior ...

San Antonio is embarking on a $550 million project to restore the historic Alamo, but some critics have concerns about how slavery will be portrayed in the changes. Updates to the Spanish mission, ...

On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, a large crowd gathered at the Alamo for the "Dawn at the Alamo" ceremony. (Katrina Webber, Copyright 2024 by KSAT - All rights reserved ...

It depends on your definition of a survivor. As far as is known, only a few dependents of the Texian combatants spent most or all of the siege within the Alamo walls. Bruce Winders, curator and ...

Americans love their folk heroes and historical figures that seem larger than life and generate interest and veneration. In the 19th century, as the country was expanding its borders at the behest of ...

Many myths and misconceptions surround the storied Battle of the Alamo. Over time, paintings, newspaper articles, movies and television have portrayed the 1836 battle in ways that have been questioned ...

The conversion of a row of historic structures into a visitors center and museum, as shown in this rendering, is just part of the $550 million transformation of Alamo Plaza in San Antonio. Tomorrow ...

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy , and give us feedback . The president of the Alamo Trust, which manages the historic site, ...