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REMEMBERING THE ALAMO: PART ONE (OF THREE)
On March 2, 1836–179 years ago today–Texas formally declared its independence from Mexico, of which it was then a province. Sixty-one delegates took part in the convention held at...
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REMEMBERING THE ALAMO: PART TWO (OF THREE)
Americans “remember the Alamo”–but usually for the wrong reasons. Some historians believe the battle should have never been fought. The Alamo was not Thermopylae–a narrow mountain pass blocking the...
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REMEMBERING THE ALAMO: PART THREE (END)
On the night before the final Mexican assault, one man escaped the Alamo to testify to the defenders’ courage. Or so goes the most famous story of the 13-day siege. He was Louis Rose, a veteran of...
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VICTORY IN DEFEAT–THE ALAMO: PART ONE (OF THREE)
On March 2, 1836–180 years ago this year–Texas formally declared its independence from Mexico, of which it was then a province. Sixty-one delegates took part in the convention held at...
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VICTORY IN DEFEAT–THE ALAMO: PART TWO (OF THREE)
Sunday, March 6, 2016, marks the 180th anniversary of the most famous event in Texas history: The fall of the Alamo, a crumbling former Spanish mission in the heart of San Antonio. After a 12-day...
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VICTORY IN DEFEAT–THE ALAMO: PART THREE (END)
On the night before the final Mexican assault, one man escaped the Alamo to testify to the defenders’ courage. Or so goes the most famous story of the 13-day siege. He was Louis Rose, a veteran of the...
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THE ALAMO: TRAGEDY AND GLORY: PART ONE (OF THREE)
On March 2, 1836–184 years ago this year—Texas formally declared its independence from Mexico, of which it was then a province.- Sixty-one delegates took part in the convention held at...
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THE ALAMO: TRAGEDY AND GLORY: PART TWO (OF THREE)
Friday, March 6, 2020, marks the 184h anniversary of the most famous event in Texas history: The fall of the Alamo, a crumbling former Spanish mission in the heart of San Antonio. After a 12-day...
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THE ALAMO: TRAGEDY AND GLORY: PART THREE (END)
On the night before the final Mexican assault, one man escaped the Alamo to testify to the defenders’ courage. Or so goes the most famous story of the 13-day siege. He was Louis Rose, a veteran of the...
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GREAT MOMENTS WITH KEVIN MCCARTHY
On September 30, 2015, during an appearance on Fox News Network, Kevin McCarthy proved that your best friends can sometimes be your worst enemies. McCarthy, the Republican member of the House of...
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