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	Alamo, Texas -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Alamo is a city located in an irrigated area of southern (Click link for more info and facts about Hidalgo County, Texas) Hidalgo County, Texas.
		Incorporated in1924 and named for Alamo Land and Sugar co. Abundant vegtables, citrus and winter resort-retirement areas; also one of Valey's gateways to (A Republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810) Mexico via U.S. 281 via Nuevo Progreso.
		Alamo is located at 26°11'6" North, 98°7'4" West (26.185113, -98.117892).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/al/alamo,_texas.htm (488 words)

	Texas.com
		Texas is the largest of the continual continental states and the second largest overall.
		It was estimated in 2003 that the 32% of the population in Texas was Mexican-American; the U.S. average is only 12%.
		The Texas shore is the perfect place for swimming, surfing and sunbathing; so plan to spend some time playing on the miles and miles of beautiful Texas beaches.
	www.texas.com (469 words)

	Texas Treasures - About Travis' Letter from the Alamo - Texas State Library
		All of the defenders of the Alamo died.
		The acquisition of this famous document is memorialized in the Museum accession log (accession #39) of the Texas State Library and Eighteenth Annual Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Insurance, Statistics, and History (1892).
		On June 22, 1936, the Texas State Library and Historical Commission approved the temporary loan of 143 documents, including the Travis letter and the Texas Declaration of Independence, to the Committee on Historical Exhibits, Texas Centennial Central Exposition.
	www.tsl.state.tx.us /treasures/republic/alamo/travis-about.html (1017 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: ALAMO, TX
		ALAMO, TEXAS.Alamo is on U.S. Highway 83 nine miles southeast of McAllen in southern Hidalgo County.
		In 1909 the land was sold to the organizers of the Alamo Land and Sugar Company, which moved the town from Camp Ebenezer to higher, better-drained ground.
		In 1919 the Alamo Progressive Club was formed; it later became the chamber of commerce.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/AA/hfa3.html (353 words)

	Battle of the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas
		The myth and legend of the Alamo is the creation story of Texas, central to the Texas legend itself, and it is a legend which continues growing, capturing the imagination of people around the world.
		As Texans gathered in the Alamo, Travis dispatched a hastily scribbled missive to Gonzales: "The enemy in large force is in sight.
		Though overlooked, a fascinating account of the Battle of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution is the personal journal of Mexican Army Officer Lt. Col.
	www.lnstar.com /mall/texasinfo/alamo-battle.htm (2755 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: ALAMO
		After Texas was annexed to the United States, it was declared that the Alamo was property of the United States, and in 1848 the United States government took over the building and grounds and until the Civil War
		Under an act of April 23, 1883, Texas purchased from the church the Alamo property and placed the Alamo in the custody of the city of San Antonio on condition that the city should care for the building and pay a custodian for that purpose.
		In the 1990s the Alamo was in custody of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and remained the center of disputes over the custody, presentation, and boundaries of the site.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/AA/uqa1.html (769 words)

	Alamo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alamo Mission in San Antonio, a building in San Antonio, Texas which was the focus of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836
		Alamo Village, a movie set turned tourist attraction, in Brackettville, Texas.
		Alamo is also the NATO reporting name of the Vympel R-27 air-to-air missile.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alamo (150 words)

	Sylvania Alamo Bowl: Iowa va. Texas Tech
		Iowa did a nice job of showing Texas Tech QB Kliff Kingsbury different looks, dropping seven and even eight guys into coverage and knocking the Tech receivers around.
		Texas Tech's Kliff Kingsbury's Hail Mary attempt finally fell into the hands of an Iowa defender.
		Iowa kicker Nate Kaeding kicked a Alamo Bowl record four field goals, including the game-winner with under a minute left to play in the game.
	espn.go.com /ncf/bowls01/alamo.html (420 words)

	Remember the Alamo
		At the end of the Battle of Alamo, Santa Anna's loss was estimated at 600 men.
		The Alamo was remembered, as well as the Goliad massacre (perpetrated by order of General Santa Anna), forty-six days later, on April 21, 1836 at the
		The Daughters of the Republic of Texas, whose book "The Alamo - Long Barracks Museum" was used as a precious source of information for the preparation of this page.
	members.tripod.com /aries46/alamo.htm (313 words)

	Texas Treasures - The Alamo - Texas State Library
		In spite of engineer Green B. Jameson's belief that the Alamo was indefensible, both Neill and Bowie saw the fortress as a strategic post, particularly because of its armament.
		After the fall of the Alamo in 1836, the church and buildings were largely abandoned.
		On April 23, 1883, the Texas legislature passed an act authorizing the purchase of the Alamo.
	www.tsl.state.tx.us /treasures/republic/alamo-01.html (740 words)

	The Alamo--U.S. History lesson plan (grades 9-12)--DiscoverySchool.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Alamo de Parras is a member-supported compendium of Alamo and Texas revolutionary information and exchange on the Internet for use by school children, historians, and anyone interested in the Alamo.
		The Daughters of the Republic of Texas have a wonderful chronology of the Alamo from the time it was built to the present.
		Understands elements of the relationship between Texas and Mexico in the mid-19th century (e.g., American settlement in Mexico's Texas, the Texas Revolution, the American defeat at the Alamo).
	school.discovery.com /lessonplans/programs/battleofthealamo (1601 words)

	Alamo Texas Resource Guide, City or community of Alamo, Texas Facts, Information, Relocation, Real Estate, Advertising
		The population of Alamo is approximately 8,210 (1990).
		The distance from Alamo to Washington DC is 1535 miles.
		Alamo is positioned 26.18 degrees north of the equator and 98.11 degrees west of the prime meridian.
	www.usacitiesonline.com /txcountyalamo.htm (203 words)

	Alamo, Texas
		In irrigated area of southern Hildago County; incorporated 1924 and named for The Alamo sugar Co. Abundant vegetables, citrus, and winter resort-retirement area; also one of Valley's gateways to
		Entrance 0.4 mile east of U.S. 907 intersection, some 7.5 miles south of Alamo.
		Five acres of native and exotic cacti and succulents; among thousands of plants, one is the largest nursery grown cactus in Texas, a 25-foot specimen of Packycereus pringli, native to small area of Baja California.
	www.lnstar.com /mall/txtrails/alamo.htm (173 words)

	Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library: Alamo History
		The Alamo is widely recognized as a symbol of heroic courage in the struggle against oppression.
		The arrival of the Second Company of San Carlos de Parras from the vicinity of the town of El Alamo in Coahuila is the possible source for the popular name of the former mission.
		The victorious Gutiérrez declares Texas' independence and drafts a constitution, although he is soon forced from power and removed from the province.
	www.drtl.org /History/index.asp (725 words)

	Remember the alamo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It was the battle-cry of "Remember the Alamo" that later spurred on the forces of Sam Houston at San Jacinto.
		As the Battle of the Alamo was in progress, a part of the Texas Army had assembled in Gonzales under the command of Mosely Baker in the latter part of February.
		On March 2, 1836, during the siege of the Alamo, Texas independence was declared.
	www.kwanah.com /txmilmus/tnghist3.htm (427 words)

	The History of the Alamo, Texas - Southcentral USA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The cry of Remember the Alamo is indeed remembered some 150+ years after the events took place.
		Texas was at the time a province of Mexico.
		Colonists had been coming into the province from the young United States, and soon they decided that Texas should be a part of the US.
	www.bellaonline.com /ArticlesP/art21588.asp (209 words)

	Encyclopedia: Alamo Heights, Texas
		Bexar County is a county located in the state of Texas.
		The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live.
		Bexar County, Texas The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Alamo-Heights,-Texas (824 words)

	City of Alamo Heights Texas
		Stan graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, from the McCombs School of Business with a degree in finance, and received his J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law.
		Mary Beth Gilliland was born and raised in Rockport, Texas.
		Cappy Lawton graduated from Alamo Heights High School in 1965 and attended San Antonio College and the University of Texas at Austin until 1972.
	www.ci.alamo-heights.tx.us /council/current_members.htm (1382 words)

	Battle of the Alamo, Alamo History, Alamo Heroes and the Alamo Today
		Although the Alamo fell in the early morning hours of March 6, 1836, the death of the Alamo Defenders has come to symbolize courage and sacrifice for the cause of Liberty.
		Alamo History - From the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
		March 6,The Alamo falls, the bodies of 182 Texans are burned in a huge funeral pyre by the Mexican soldiers.
	www.jman5.com /alamocam.htm (999 words)

	The Alamo
		Mission San Antonio de Valero, later became famous as the Alamo, was established in 1718, the first of five Spanish missions founded in San Antonio to Christianize and educate resident Indians.
		The Alamo defenders died to the last man, among them such storied names as William Travis, Davy Crockett, and Jim Bowie.
		One states that a "little man named Warner" hid under the bodies of other defenders of the Alamo, was discovered when the bodies were being removed, and asked quarter, which was denied.
	www.americanwest.com /pages/alamo.htm (289 words)

	Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library
		The Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library is part of the Alamo complex in San Antonio, Texas.
		The library has been developed and is supported and maintained by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas for the use of all researchers.
		Written permission to publish or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library.
	www.drtl.org (199 words)

	Alamo - Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Alamo area was originally part of a land grant from Mexico.
		The whole area combined was identified by the cottonwood trees along the river-front and became the "Alamo Pasture", for "Alamo" is a Spanish word for the cottonwood tree.
		Since those humble beginnings Alamo has grown tremendously due to the hard work of it's citizens, and presents itself today as one of the jewels among the towns along the Rio Grande.
	www.grouptravels.com /usa_can/tx/hiddentreasures/alamo.htm (259 words)

	The Alamo Site
		A major section of the Alamo compound re-opened today after a month long intense renovation project to restore the shrine's Long Barracks area.
		A recently uncovered 1837 illustration of the Alamo, the first post-1836 battle image, was published for the first time last week.
		Laura Clifton as Susanna Dickinson in The Alamo
	www.thealamofilm.com (214 words)

	Time for online dating Alamo?
		There are 11,368 adults in Alamo and 32.4% of them are unmarried.
		Every person from Alamo that subscribes to this internet introduction service completes a unique matchmaking questionnaire designed by eminent University of London psychologist Dr Glenn Wilson.
		Then when you search for someone who matches your broad preferences, you will see how good a match each person is with you.
	www.online-dating-sites.com /texas/alamo.html (176 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Alamo North Texas Railroad Corporation--Construction and Operation Exemption--Wise County, TX
		Alamo North Texas Railroad Corporation--Construction and Operation Exemption--Wise County, TX
		Based on the information provided and the environmental analysis conducted to date, the EA preliminarily concludes that this proposal should not significantly affect the quality of the human environment if the recommended mitigation measures set forth in the EA are implemented.
		Accordingly, SEA recommends that, if the Board approves this project, Alamo North be required to implement the mitigation set forth in the EA.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2002/April/Day-12/i8939.htm (338 words)

	The Western Art Show
		The Texas Rangers Museum and the Western Art Show and Sale, featuring over 400 paintings and sculptures by 70 internationally recognized artists will be open to the public from Saturday, February 5 through Sunday, February 13, 2005.
		The event traditionally held in concurrence with the local rodeo season, attracts both local and national artists from across the country who display their artwork, including paintings, bronzes and sculptures.
		There will be fine western art hanging on the walls of the Texas Pioneer Museum on February 4th, when the Alamo Kiwanis Charities Club kicks off the forty-second annual Western Art Show and Sale with a preview party, sale and silent auction.
	www.alamo-kiwanis.org /was (597 words)

	AllRefer.com - Alamo, the, Texas (TX) - (historic site) - Facts and Information
		Alamo, the, [Span.=cottonwood], building located on Alamo Plaza, off Houston St., downtown San Antonio, Texas (TX), “the cradle of Texas liberty.” Built as a chapel after 1744, it is all that remains of the mission of San Antonio de Valero, which was founded in 1718 by the Franciscans and later converted into a fortress.
		In the Texas Revolution, San Antonio was taken by Texas revolutionaries in Dec.
		The incident inspired the Texans, who 6 weeks later defeated the Mexicans at San Jacinto, crying, “Remember the Alamo!” The chapel-fort was bought by the state in 1883, the surrounding area was added in 1905, and the whole complex was restored and improved from 1936 to 1939.
	reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/A/A02309-alamo-the.html (300 words)

	Alamo, Texas Maps and Directions Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		TX Map and Directions, San Antonio Texas - Little Flower Inn Bed and Breakfast, TX - near The Alamo and River Walk - San Antonio, Texas - Little Flower Inn Bed and Breakfast, San Antonio, TX offers lodging accommodations for romantic weekends, weddings and vacation getaways near the River Walk, Alamodome and The Alamo.
		Map of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - Austin, TX, 78701 - Austin Citysearch - Tarrytown Travis Heights University of Texas - Austin West Austin West Lake Movie Theater.
		Alamo Country Inn and Suites, Seguin, Texas is located at I - 10 West in Seguin, Texas.
	www.maps-alltowns.com /Texas/Alamo.html (326 words)

	Alamo Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Alamo was originally called "Agostadero de Alamo" or Pasture of the Cottonwood Trees.
		It wasn't until the early 1900s that most of the brush and cattle were cleared and the town of Alamo was incorporated.
		The land was opened to farmers from the Midwest and to thousands of home seekers from the south of the border.
	www.newway.cc /texasrealestatelinks/alamo (195 words)

	2005 MasterCard Alamo Bowl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Four-game packages including the MasterCard Alamo Bowl are also onsale.
		The YellowPages.com Alamo Bowl Golf Classic is one of San Antonio's premier winter golf tournaments and a favorite among San Antonio football fans and business executives.
		Alamo Bowl E-Weekly Newsletter is emailed each week during the college football season.
	www.alamobowl.com (247 words)

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