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The book had little impact on historical research into the Alamo as it had only a limited printing in Spanish in Mexico, and many researchers did not know it existed. [11] In 1975 the Texas A&M University Press published an English translation of the book, called With Santa Anna in Texas: A Personal Narrative of the Revolution. [10]
The Alamo Christian Foundation was an American cult which was founded in 1969 by Tony Alamo and his wife, Susan Alamo. [1] [2] Susan Alamo died in April 1982. After years of legal troubles during which he engaged in abusive behavior against his followers, [3] Tony Alamo was convicted of 10 child rape offenses in 2009. He received a maximum ...
James Clinton Neill (c. 1788 – 1848) [1] was an American soldier and politician, most noted for his role in the Texas Revolution and the early defense of the Alamo.He was born in North Carolina and served in the Alabama House of Representatives between 1825 and 1827.
The order aims to ensure that those in the Executive Branch will not accept bribes from lobbyists, engage in activities with a former employer, communicate with outsiders about the work they do, accept money from a former employer, and that they make hirings based on a person's qualifications, with the goal of restoring and maintaining public ...
Juana Gertrudis Navarro Alsbury (1812 – July 23, 1888) was one of the few Texian survivors of the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution in 1836. As Mexican forces entered her hometown, San Antonio de Bexar, on February 23, Alsbury's cousin by marriage, James Bowie, brought her with him to the Alamo Mission so that he could protect her.
Julien Lon Tinkle (March 20, 1906 – January 11, 1980) was a historian, writer, book critic, and professor who specialized in the history of Texas.Tinkle, the long-time book editor and critic for the Dallas Morning News, was known for his award-winning books, including an engaging history of the battle of the Alamo and a biography of J. Frank Dobie. [1]
The Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in the south-central region of the U.S. state of Texas. Based in San Antonio , the Alamo Area Council of Governments is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils .
The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory is a 1987 American Western television miniseries later edited into a feature film about the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, written and directed by Burt Kennedy, starring: James Arness as James Bowie, Brian Keith as Davy Crockett, Alec Baldwin as William Barrett Travis, Raul Julia as Antonio López de Santa Anna, and featuring a single scene cameo by Lorne Greene as Sam ...