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The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States.It was the site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, a pivotal event of the Texas Revolution in which American folk heroes James Bowie and Davy Crockett were killed. [4]
This replica of the Alamo, at Alamo Village, was built for the 1960 John Wayne film The Alamo. According to Todish et al., "there can be little doubt that most Americans have probably formed many of their opinions on what occurred at the Alamo not from books, but from the various movies made about the battle."
The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution.Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States).
These missions formed part of the colonization system of New Spain that stretched across the Mexican Northeast in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. With the independence of Texas and the Mexican-American war, they became part of the United States in 1848. They were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2015.
As the city of San Antonio has grown, the Alamo, which in 1836 was separated by the San Antonio River from downtown, has become an integral part of the modern center city. Alamo Plaza contains the Cenotaph, a monument built in celebration of the centenary of the battle. It bears the names of all known to have fought there on the Texas side.
The 2016 Alamo Bowl started with the Horned Frogs playing without All-American quarterback Trevone Boykin, who was suspended for the game after an altercation in a bar the week of the game.
Historians place the letter in a broader context, "as one of the masterpieces of American patriotism" [3] or even "one of the greatest declarations of defiance in the English language". [2] It is rare to see a book about the Alamo or the Texas Revolution which does not quote the letter, either in full or part. [29]
The castle was home to many Russian governors in the 1800s, and its history spans far longer than Alaska was part of America. Legends say many apparitions still haunt the historic site today ...