No one says, “Remember the Siege of Bexar!” when it comes to the Texas Revolution. But in all likelihood, many in San Antonio were thinking just that, about 190 years ago. There are a number of ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two men from Germany who were in the Alamo garrison killed in the 1836 battle were remembered Monday at the historic mission and battle site. Little has been written about Henry Thomas and Henry ...

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 ...

The president and CEO of the Alamo Trust, Kate Rogers, has resigned under pressure from Texas’ lieutenant governor, Dan Patrick, who took issue with views she expressed in a 2023 doctoral dissertation ...

SAN ANTONIO - The Alamo has announced the restoration of the Alamo Cenotaph. The monument, also known as the Spirit of Sacrifice, was originally dedicated in 1940 to commemorate the Battle of the ...

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 ...

For the first time, the Alamo has launched guided tours entirely in Spanish — the latest move in an effort to try to tell a more diverse history of the Texas landmark. Thousands of people visit San ...

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 ...