On March 2nd, 1836, settlers in Mexican Texas adopted the Texas Declaration of Independence, creating the Republic of Texas. They just had to win the war they had been fighting to make the declaration ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — It took just 90 minutes for history to be made on March 6, 1836, when the Mexican army of Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna set out to reclaim the Alamo Mission in a bid to regain ...

Before the battle at the Alamo, a band of Texians seized control of San Antonio from the Mexican forces sent to hold what was ...

Here are a few tidbits before visiting the state’s most popular historic site, which is now in the middle of a massive upgrade and expansion. Appreciating the Alamo’s many historical crosscurrents and ...

SAN ANTONIO — The Alamo is set to host a new event that sheds light on the untold stories of women who survived and helped shape Texas history. This event, which has been months in the making, aims to ...

It's been 189 years since the battle, and some Texans are still fighting over the Alamo. While one elected leader has sought assurances that Black, Latino and Native American perspectives are included ...

SAN ANTONIO − During a recent road trip to this beguiling Texas city, I spent a considerable amount of time in churches. Most were Catholic churches, of course, since San Antonio's origins revolved ...

In the Texan War for Independence, Texas militia, led by General Sam Houston, launched a surprise attack on this day in history, 1836, against the forces of Mexican General Santa Anna on the banks of ...

Thursday marks the 189th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, where the Mexican army's rout of Texas revolutionaries would later inspire the fateful defeat of Mexican forces under the battle cry ...

SAN ANTONIO — The legendary American frontiersman and folk hero Davy Crockett would be proud. Remembering the Alamo, including the bravery of Crockett and the other men who fought and died here in ...

Editor’s note: MySA understands San Antonio’s love for the Alamo and the role it played during the Texas Revolution and in the city today. This article is not meant to disrespect the pride motivated ...

SAN ANTONIO — Updated plans for a 100,000-square-foot Alamo museum feature a two-story gallery highlighting the 1836 battle and free public access to lobby exhibits on the west wall and other historic ...