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	San Antonio - LoveToKnow Watches
		S.S.W. of Austin, on the San Antonio river, at the mouth of the San Pedro.
		San Antonio was accordingly from the beginning a combination of two of the three types of Spanish settlement, the military and the ecclesiastical (see Texas: History).
		At San Antonio in February 1861 General David E. Twiggs (1790-1862), a veteran of the Mexican War, surrendered the Department of Texas, without resistance, to the Confederate general, Ben McCulloch; for this General Twiggs was dismissed from the United States army, and in May he became a major-general in the Confederate service.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /San_Antonio (1265 words)

	San Pedro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		San Pedro is the Spanish language form of Saint Peter.
		San Pedro de Atacama, a village in the Atacama desert of northern Chile
		San Pedro, Bagabag, a barangay, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/San_Pedro (184 words)

	Coahuila - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Coahuila also borders on the Mexican states of Nuevo León to the east; San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas to the south; and Durango and Chihuahua to the west.
		Coahuila y Tejas ("Coahuila and Texas") was one of the constituent states of the newly independent United Mexican States under its 1824 Constitution.
		Coahuila • Colima • Durango • Guanajuato • Guerrero • Hidalgo • Jalisco • México • Michoacán • Morelos • Nayarit • Nuevo León • Oaxaca • Puebla • Querétaro • Quintana Roo • San Luis Potosí • Sinaloa • Sonora • Tabasco • Tamaulipas • Tlaxcala • Veracruz • Yucatán • Zacatecas
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coahuila (426 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		San Fernando de Béxar (now San Antonio) was founded in 1731 between the San Antonio River and San Pedro Creek, to the east of the presidio established at the same location in 1718.
		From 1811 to the mid-1830s San Fernando was the scene of political and military upheavals that further obstructed growth.
		Too exposed to Indian and Mexican attack and removed from the bulk of the new republic's population, San Fernando, renamed San Antonio, was again reduced in status to the seat of Bexar County in 1837.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/SS/hvs16.html (856 words)

	Alamo History Chronology
		Mission San Antonio de Valero is founded by Franciscan missionaries from the College of Querétaro, led by Antonio de San Buenaventura Olivares.
		San Antonio is damaged by a flood of San Pedro Creek.
		Claims to the property are relinquished by the Catholic Church, the City of San Antonio, and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
	www.the-alamo-san-antonio.com /html/alamo-history-chronology.htm (2994 words)

	La Villita history
		The mission lands were considered valuable by the residents of the Villa de San Fernando, the nearby civilian settlement, and the Presidio San Antonio de Bexar, the military garrison entrusted with the protection of the area, both located across the river on its lower, west bank.
		By the 1780s, Mission San Antonio de Valero was in decline, and in 1793 the official order was given to distribute the surrounding lands among the mission Indians and the resident Spanish soldiers and civilians.
		San Antonio's population grew from 12,200 in 1870 to 20,500 a decade later, and increasing numbers of both renters and owner-occupants made their homes in the La Villita neighborhood.
	www.sanantonio.gov /sapar/villitahis.asp (2838 words)

	Travel Easy Mexico, Photos, Maps, Info and tourist guide about San Luis Potosi State
		State of San Luis Potosí, is proud to offer to the tourism a rich inheritance historical and artistic, where the influence of the passed is notable in their habits and in the way of life of their inhabitants, simple people, opened and friendly, who will always receive you with open arms.
		San Luis Potosi is located in the central portion of Mexico, between 34º 33' and 21º 10' of north latitude and 98º 21' and 102º 15' of west length.
		San Luis Potosi is considered one of the most important railway centers in the country, due to the magnitude of its installed workshops above all in the capital and Cardenas, and by the length of its railroads that puts it in sixth place nationally.
	www.traveleasymexico.com /sanluispotosi.html (316 words)

	San Francisco History - The Beginnings of San Francisco, Notes 11 and 12 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Ignacio Linares was born in San Miguel de Horcasitas in 1745; died in San José Guadalupe, California, June 5, 1805.
		He was in command of the Californians at the battle of San Pascual and was present and took part in the engagements at the San Gabriel river and La Mesa.
		She left the expedition at San Gabriel, where on March 6, 1776, she was married to Juan Francisco Lopez, a soldier of the guard.
	www.sfgenealogy.com /sf/history/hbbegn2.htm (4547 words)

	Journal of San Diego History
		Another account of the American occupation of San Diego in the fall of 1846 is given by Helen Elliott Bandini, based on stories she had heard as a child growing up in San Diego.
		Doña Felipa remembered that while she was in San Diego, the Californios continued to harass the American troops, hiding in the hills near the pueblo and shouting "challenges, threats and insults." Others entered San Diego at night and occasionally shot into the pueblo.
		The U.S.- Mexican War in San Diego was a small chapter in a much larger conflict, however it illustrated the resistance of the Mexican population to the American conquest and that the issue of loyalty was indeed a complex one.
	www.sandiegohistory.org /journal/v49-1/war.htm (6680 words)

	The San Antonio River Walk: River Walk History> 1536 to 1792
		The San Antonio River is a source of a South Texas Treasure, The San Antonio RiverWalk.
		The Mission of San Francisco de Solano is moved from the Rio Grande to merge with Mission San Antonio de Padua.
		Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo is founded by Father Margil de Jesus, who names it in honor of San Juse, San Miguel and Gov. Aguayo (Jose de Azlor y Vlrto de Vera, the Marquis de Aguayo, appointed Governon of Texas and Coahuila in 1719.) Olivares protests Its closeness to Mission San Antonio.
	thesanantonioriverwalk.com /RiverWalkHistory/index.asp (789 words)

	San Antonio Travel Guide - San Antonio Spurs, San Antonio Texas, hotel San Antonio, San Antonio restaurant
		Today San Antonio is a bustling urban city, the eighth largest in the United States with over a million residents.
		San Antonio is the second largest military town in the United States, rivaled only by our nation's capital.
		San Antonio has a large Hispanic community and it is shown with pride, culture, and architecture and in almost every other facet of life in San Antonio.
	www.bestcitiestravel.com /sanantonio/history.html (1198 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		Mission San Antonio de Valero was founded on May 1 and followed four days later by the nearby San Antonio de Béxar Presidio and the civil settlement, Villa de Béxar.
		In 1773 the Franciscans of Querétaro transferred administration of San Antonio de Valero and its neighboring missions to the Franciscans of the College of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Zacatecas.
		San Antonio de Valero lost its identity as an integrated complex during the nineteenth century.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/SS/uqs8.html (1381 words)

	State of Coahuila (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The penetration of the Spaniards into Coahuila was slow and difficult due to extreme natural conditions and the resistance of the native people that attacked the newly founded settlements.
		The first conquerors arrived to Coahuila at the end of 1568, led by Francisco Cano, who came from Nueva Galicia and explored the Derramadero Valley, the south part of Saltillo and General Cepeda.
		F inally Pedro Aranda was chosen the province governor.
	en.coahuila.gob.mx /history.htm (952 words)

	The Bracero Day in El Paso
		Arriving in San Pedro de las Colonias in the state of Coahuila and finding people who where involved with the Bracero program was an awakening experience.
		The city of San Pedro, was at one time a thriving and dynamic city with a flourishing agricultural industry and a growing commercial market.
		Those in charge of the destiny of San Pedro have given up on the agriculture industry hoping that some how it will absolve all of the economic woes suffered by the municipality, and are prepared to play on this altematum, asking for the maquiladoras.
	www.farmworkers.org /thebday.html (860 words)

	Tour By Mexico ® - San Pedro de las Colinas in Coahuila State, Mexico
		hen one hears that the San Pedro agricultural colony, founded in 1870, was known for being the core of development in the Laguna Region up until the end of the nineteenth century, they probably will not believe it.
		This place, which was constituted as a town in 1873, was home to Francisco I. Madero and where he wrote the “The Presidential Succession of 1910” It was also the setting for the memorable battle of April 12th, where Francisco Villa defeated the federal forces of General Huerta.
		At the end of the nineteenth century and the first part of the twentieth century, the goodness of the cottonseed began to be reflected in the village.
	www.tourbymexico.com /coahuila/sanpedro/sanpedro.htm (338 words)

	Coahuila, Mexico- WorldGenWeb
		She is survived by three brothers, Pedro Aguilar, Nicolas Aguilar and Gregorio Aguilar, two sisters, Maria Martinez and Appolina Oranday, her daughter, Mary Martinez, and sons, Macario Martinez and Nicholas Martinez Jr., all of Dallas; and her daughter, Ester Pena, and her son, Daniel Martinez, both of San Angelo.
		She was born in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico and was a resident of Brownsville for the past 20 years.
		She was born in Allende, Coahuila, Mexico on March 7, 1902, the daughter of Serapio Rios and Maria Valadez.
	www.rootsweb.com /~mexcoahu/obits.html (4933 words)

	SAN ANTONIO - Online Information article about SAN ANTONIO
		river, at the mouth of the San Pedro.
		The San Antonio river (which has a winding course of 13 M. within the city limits) and its affluent, the San Pedro (which is 10 m.
		N.E. of the city is San Pedro Park (40 acres), the source of the San Pedro river; in Travis Park is a Confederate monument; and 3 M. of the city are the International See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /SAC_SAR/SAN_ANTONIO.html (2171 words)

	Coahuila English (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The climate is dry to very dry and continental in nature, ranging from semi-hot in the Coahuila desert lowlands to temperate in the north and at higher altitudes.
		The wide-ranging plains of western Coahuila, and in parts of the center, have a very dry, semi-hot climate with scattered rainfall mainly in summer when the temperatures are at their highest, and cool winters.
		This type of climate is very similar to those already described and prevails towards the west of the state, as in Cuatrocienegas and the west of the Pail sierra in central Coahuila; and in the north, in the foothills of the sierras of Carmen and El Burro.
	www.seplade-coahuila.gob.mx /portal/page?_pageid=34,75309,34_75362&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL (456 words)

	The Second Flying Company of Alamo de Parras
		This company would remain at San Antonio for the next 32 years integrating into the existing population, becoming involved in the community's military, civil and political affairs including the Mexican War for Independence and the Texas Revolution.
		While it is evident that the new name came from the site's long association with the military company from Coahuila, later writers would assert a modern legend: that the Alamo name came from a row of cottonwood trees (Alameda) planted south of the mission.
		Pedro Prado, a private from the company and José Francisco Ruiz,who was later to command the Alamo de Parras company, were implicated in the assassinations of Governor Salcedo and Lt. Col.
	www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/parrasco.htm (2208 words)

	History
		By the time the Spanish government built a mission settlement at San Antonio in 1720, the Mission San Jose was considered the strongest for military purposes as well as the most architecturally ornate of the five missions built there.
		That mission, San Antonio de Valero, on the San Antonio River, was established in 1718 by Franciscan Missionary Fray Antonio San Beunaventura Olivares.
		Kings Highway, Camino Real, Old San Antonio Road, marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Texas, A.D. In 1929, the Texas Legislature declared the Zivley surveyed Old San Antonio Road to be one of the Historic Trails of Texas.
	www.texandesigns.com /kingshwy/history.htm (6618 words)

	Longoria web page, Joseph Longoria desendantsLongoria web page, Joseph Longoria desendants
		Pedro Suarez de Longoria married Maria de Urdinola y Lois daughter of the illustrious Francisco de Urdinola governor of Nueva Vizcaya and founder of Saltillo.
		Pedro Suarez de Longoria settled in Coahuilla and Lorenzo in Nuevo Leon.
		The San Jose cemetery in Abram, Ojo de Agua Texas is where many of my Longoria and Villarreal relatives are buried.
	members.aol.com /daniel5822/longoria.html (787 words)

	Texas and Coahuila
		Because Texas and Coahuila were once part of the same nation, it's not surprising that there are common threads running through the history and culture of these two areas.
		Fundamental in the history of Coahuila is San Pedro de las Colonias, home to the Casa de la Cultura (the House of Culture), the place where Don Fransisco I. Madero wrote The Presidential Succession, a support piece to the Revolution of 1910.
		Easy access is available to many of San Antonio's historical and cultural attractions including the Alamo, "the cradle of Texas independence," historic missions, art museums, theaters, botanical gardens, cultural museums, and other attractions.
	www.traveltex.com /dt_tw_co1.asp?SN=6406956&LS=0 (1067 words)

	Floridian: Remember to check records at the Alamo
		To become a member, you must provide proof of lineal descent from a man or woman who was a Texas colonist, who lived in Texas prior to 1846, served as an officer or private in the service of the Colonies or the Republic of Texas, or who was a recipient of a Texas land grant.
		It was later uprooted and moved to the banks of the San Antonio River.
		San Antonio and the Alamo played a critical role in the Texas Revolution.
	www.sptimes.com /2002/11/07/news_pf/Floridian/Remember_to_check_rec.shtml (662 words)

	Hispanic Online.com -Research & Resources
		To a lesser extent, it spread to Durango, San Luis Potosí, Veracruz and Jalisco.
		Their sons- Lázaro, Blas, Juan, Pedro and Miguel- were very active in the political and military affairs of the colony.
		In 1822, he was granted land from the San Pedro ranch, where he and his wife, María de los Reyes Ibáñez, raised seven children: María Victoria, Luis Gonzaga, Manuel, María Francisca Marcelina, María Elena Ramona, José Nazario and Pedro Juan Agapito.
	www.hispaniconline.com /res&res/names/d.html (755 words)

	County Obituaries Q-Z \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		He served in the Navy during World War II and was a member of the Finch Society of San Diego County.
		Survivors include her daughters Patricia of Oklahoma and Caleta McComas of San Diego; sons, Donald of San Diego and Ronald of Cardiff; sister, Cleo Reid of Texas; brother Jack Choate of Texas; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
		He was born in San Pedro and was a truck driver for Van De Kamp Bakeries.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20041214/news_1m14obitqz.html (592 words)

	Aguayo Expedition into Future DeWitt Colony
		On 19 Dec 1719 the Marqués de San Miguel de Aguayo, a Spanish-born Coahuilan whose hacienda Patos included almost half of Coahuila, was appointed governor and Captain-General of the provinces of Coahuila y Tejas.
		His Lordship arrived at San Antonio on January 23, with the happy consolation that the multitude of misfortunes had striken only the horses and mules.
		The direction of the march was south to Mission San Joseph y San Miguel de Aguayo which is about two leagues distant and thence south-southeast for the remainder of the journey to the Salado River.
	www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/alarconex2.htm (3827 words)

	The Foundation Center - Youth in Philanthropy/Adult Stories - Armando Torres López de Lara
		Public accountant and ranch owner Armando Torres López de Lara, 64, of Torreón, Coahuila, México, overcame his depression over his son's death by volunteering his horses for physical therapy of poor and severely disabled children.
		I own a ranch outside Torreón, which is in Coahuila.
		Armando: Centro de Hipo Terapia San Pedro, Torreón, Coahuila, México.
	foundationcenter.org /yip/adult_stories_armando.html (497 words)

	Bowie, By Steve Goodson
		The memoirs of a prominent Mexican citizen of San Antonio alludes that Bowie adopted his wife’s people as his own, and even at the time of his death, he considered himself one of the Veramendi sons.
		In San Antonio, Bowie learned of the numerous silver mines said to be found to the north and west.
		The adoption ceremonies occurred at the San Pedro Springs at the headwaters of the San Antonio River.
	www.texfiles.com /texashistory/goodsonbowie.htm (2492 words)

	México: Explora
		The river is Monclova River; the Spanish town known as San Francisco de Coahuila was founded on its banks.
		It is difficult to determine the exact meaning of such an ancient name, since the languages spoken by the Indians of this region were unknown to the Spaniards.
		For this reason, the name, Coahuila, was written differently in old manuscripts, since every chronicler wrote the name as it was heard.
	www.elbalero.gob.mx /pages_kids/geography/html/introcoa_kids.html (278 words)

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