I am a fan of the mountain men who conquered the American frontier, whether lands beyond the Appalachian mountains or the ...

History of the Alamo The Alamo, originally known as the Mission San Antonio de Valero, has roots that stretch back to the ...

Well, it wasn’t really Jim Bowie’s knife, but it looked enough like one for an Alamo curator to put it on display for 10 years.

I know a lot of people are not into history. I suppose it’s because history is so irrelevant to today, or so they think. To ...

On March 6, 1836, the Alamo fell to the Mexican army after 13 days under siege. General Santa Anna launched an early morning assault on the mission; the battle lasted ...

Hundreds of civilians are believed to have died while fleeing east to Louisiana during the Texas Revolution 189 years ago.

"Israelis and Texans share profound appreciation for the values of faith, freedom and resilience," stated Religious Zionism's Ohad Tal.The post MK marks Independence Day of ‘sister lone star state’ Te ...

Alamo Plaza in San Antonio is showing signs of the future of the $550 million renovation and restoration of the beloved Texas ...

Sunbury was one of the earliest European settlements in Victoria in 1836, when John Aitken, George Evans and Samuel and William Jackson arrived from Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania). It was a ...

As we celebrated Texas independence from Mexico by the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836, I am reminded that approximately 185 Texans were in the Alamo under siege ...