In 1836, a small group of Texan defenders held out for thirteen days against a far larger Mexican force. This episode ...

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 ...

SAN ANTONIO – The Alamo held a ceremony on Friday morning to commemorate the start of the 1836 siege. The gathering marked the 188th anniversary of the first day of the siege, which led to the Battle ...

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 ...

1836, the siege of the Alamo by Mexican troops began in San Antonio, Texas. 1945, during World War II, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount Suribachi, where they raised two American flags. (The ...

The CEO of the nonprofit managing the Alamo resigned after a powerful Republican state official criticized her publicly, suggesting that her views aren't compatible with the history of the Texas ...