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	Battle of the Alamo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of the Alamo was a 19th Century battle between the Republic of Mexico and the rebel Texian forces during the Texas Revolution.
		But, as part of the terms of the agreement, Cos was also forced to surrender the public property of Béxar; 500 muskets, 21 pieces of artillery, military supplies and the ammunition stocks in the town.
		In the United States at the time, the siege of the Alamo was seen as a battle of American settlers against Mexicans, but many of the ethnic Mexicans in Texas (called Tejanos) in fact sided with the rebellion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_the_Alamo (2647 words)

	MSN Encarta - The Alamo
		Alamo, The, former Franciscan mission in San Antonio, Texas, erected about 1722, later used as a fort, and now preserved as a state monument.
		The Alamo was the site of the most heroic episode of the Texan war of independence against Mexico.
		With the men, inside The Alamo, were about 15 civilians, including the wife of one of the defenders, a fl slave, and a few Mexican families who lived there.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761563289 (282 words)

	Remember the alamo
		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.
		The siege of the Alamo ended on the dawn of March 6, when its gallant defenders were put to the sword.
	www.kwanah.com /txmilmus/tnghist3.htm (427 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.
		History of Alamo structure itself, from the mission's origins, through the famous siege and battle, and up to present including disputes over who should manage the site.
	www.lone-star.net /mall/texasinfo/alamo-battle.htm (2755 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)

	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)

	Alamo Travel Group - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Alamo Travel Group is an intermediate size travel management company with over 20 years of experience providing the highest quality travel services to DOD and Civilian government agencies, corporations and leisure travelers.
		The Alamo Travel Group's high standards are demonstrated in over 20 years of quality performance and controlled growth.
		Alamo is accredited by the ARC, IATA and CLIA, and is a member of ASTA, ITAS, (Minority Owned Travel Agencies), American Express and The Society of Government Travel Professional (SGTP).
	www.alamotravel.com (335 words)

	Alamo, The (2004): Reviews
		Alamo buffs will be delighted, and everyone else will be treated to something that feels like Old Hollywood crossed with new sensibilities.
		The real struggle in The Alamo is between historic revisionism and Hollywood notions of sacrifice, and it's not much of a contest: Hollywood wins, as it did in John Wayne's sprawling, factually spurious 1960 film.
		The good news first: The Alamo is probably the most historically accurate depiction yet to reach the screen of the famous siege.
	www.metacritic.com /film/titles/alamo (1365 words)

	Remember the Alamo? - Disney doesn't. This is the Texas battle's most confused treatment yet. By David Edelstein (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The director of the new Alamo movie—a Lone Star native with the revolutionary moniker of John Lee Hancock—has said that he wanted to make the definitive story of the fabled Texas last stand, not like that fat hunk of myth-making propaganda fashioned by John Wayne in 1960, at the apex of the Cold War.
		In this new telling (the script is credited to Leslie Bohem, Stephen Gaghan, and Hancock), the story of the Alamo is one of those quintessential American myths: of ragtag underdogs outmanned and outgunned, holding their own against a large, better equipped, and sadistic foe.
		The real Alamo fighters knew of Santa Anna's approach for quite a while, but in the movie it's presented as a rude shock—most of all to Crockett (Billy Bob Thornton), who enlisted in the Texas militia to revitalize his political career and hadn't figured on being at the wrong end of a siege.
	slate.msn.com /id/2098492 (1264 words)

	The Alamo
		There is something heroic and iconic about The Alamo, where, in 1836, close to two hundred men defended this old mission for almost two weeks against a Mexican force of thousands.
		Crockett (who prefers "David"), Bowie (of the bowie knife fame), and Travis are all stuck in the Alamo as General Santa Anna (Emilio Echevarria, Die Another Day, Y Tu Mama Tambien) descends upon the fort.
		And since The Alamo is a movie of today, that means that it must be politically correct.
	www.haro-online.com /movies/alamo.html (570 words)

	AllRefer.com - Alamo, the (U.S. History) - Encyclopedia
		Alamo, the[al´umO´´] Pronunciation Key [Span.,=cottonwood], building in San Antonio, Tex., "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 Franciscans and later converted into a fortress.
		When Mexican General Santa Anna approached with an army of several thousand in Feb., 1836, only some 150 men held the Alamo, and confusion, indifference, and bickering among insurgents throughout Texas prevented help from joining them, except for 32 volunteers from Gonzales who slipped through the Mexican siege lines.
		William B. Travis, James Bowie, Davy Crockett, and some 180 other defenders died, but the heroic resistance roused fighting anger among Texans, who six weeks later defeated the Mexicans at San Jacinto, crying, "Remember the Alamo!" The chapel-fort became a state preserve in 1883.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/Alamo.html (360 words)

	Remember the Alamo! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The story of the Alamo is one that has been passed down through the years, embellished by generation after generation, until history and legend have become nearly indistinguishable.
		In 1836, the Alamo was the setting for the first major military conflict in the battle for Texas independence.
		But in the case of the Alamo defenders, it was their irrepressible spirit which brought them to that level.
	trishbennett.0catch.com /alamo.html (1704 words)

	DeWitt Colony Members of the Alamo Garrison
		Dickinson was a flsmith, Mason and resident of Gonzales and artilleryman in the Alamo garrison.
		Alamo commander Travis' letter to Gen. Houston of 25 Feb 1836 says "Lieutenant Simmons of cavalry acting as infantry, and Captains Carey, Dickinson and Blair of the artillery, rendered essential service..." since the Alamo garrison came under siege on the 23rd of Feb. Lt.
		It is believed he entered the Alamo on 1 Mar 1836 as part of the relief force, although he may have been in the garrison before the beginning of the siege.
	www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/alamogarrison.htm (2057 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: ALAMO
		After the fall of the Alamo, the building was practically in ruins, but no attempt was made at that time to restore it.
		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)

	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.
		The memories of James Bowie, David Crockett, and William B. Travis (see Travis's Alamo letter), are as powerful today as when the Texan Army under Sam Houston shouted "Remember the Alamo!" as it routed Santa Anna at the battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836.
		Alamo History - From the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
	www.jman5.com /alamocam.htm (999 words)

	:: rogerebert.com :: The Alamo
		Conventional wisdom in Hollywood is that any movie named "The Alamo" must be simplistic and rousing, despite the fact that we already know all the defenders got killed.
		Leadership of the Alamo is contested between Col. James Bowie (Jason Patric) and Lt. Col.
		Houston was too wise to commit his army to the Alamo; that took foolishness, bravery and a certain poetry of the soul.
	rogerebert.suntimes.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040409/REVIEWS/404090301/1023 (1027 words)

	The Alamo Society
		The Alamo Society is an international organization of professional and amateur historians which was founded in 1986, the year of the Texas Sesquicentennial.
		The members of The Alamo Society are interested in one or more aspects of the Alamo, the Shrine of Texas Liberty.
		The official publication of The Alamo Society is The Alamo Journal, a magazine-like newsletter of research, news and opinion which is published four times year (March, June, September and December).
	www.geocities.com /the_alamo_society (140 words)

	The Alamo: An Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In 1835, the Alamo played a critical role in the Texas Revolution as Texian and Tejano (Mexican descendents) volunteers claimed their independence from Mexico by occupying the Alamo and its village (San Antonio de Bexar, today San Antonio).
		Although the Alamo was not designed for military purposes, the Texian militia and regulars fortified the post and mounted 18 cannon, including an 18-pounder.
		Thus, it was decided by Mexican generals to attack the Alamo garrison in February of 1836.
	www.thealamofilm.com /movie.php (320 words)

	Alamo Village - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		Alamo Village is the name of a movie set and tourist attraction in Brackettville in west Texas in the United States.
		The subject of the movie was the 1836 Battle of the Alamo.
		Alamo Village also maintains a large collection of antique tools and vehicles, as well as a herd of longhorn cattle.
	www.music.us /education/A/Alamo-Village.htm (680 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.
		What follows is an illustrated chronology of the Alamo that may help readers understand its historical importance and how it became the Alamo of today.
		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.
	www.drtl.org /History/index.asp (725 words)

	The Alamo--U.S. History lesson plan (grades 9-12)--DiscoverySchool.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		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.
		There is a wealth of information on the heroes of the Alamo, an interesting pictorial history of the Alamo and the fascinating story of the preservation of this historic site.
	school.discovery.com /lessonplans/programs/battleofthealamo (1601 words)

	The Alamo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Alamo was a mission founded in 1718.
		At the time of the famous siege the mission chapel was a roofless ruin, but a high rock wall about three feet thick enclosed an area around the chapel large enough to accommodate 1,000 men.
		Within that enclosure the battle of the Alamo was fought, with a last stand in the chapel.
	www.pointsouth.com /csanet/greatmen/crockett/alamo.htm (446 words)

	FilmJerk.com - Film Review: "The Alamo" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The story of the Alamo has been covered many times before, most notably in a jingoistic John Wayne picture from 1960 that played a bizarre game of touch football with the facts.
		The new “Alamo” aims to be a more contemplative and accurate reenactment of the battle, and just by the character assassination alone, I think filmmaker John Lee Hancock (“The Rookie”) has done his job very well.
		“Alamo” is a wide-open-spaces film, using its big canvas to detail the brutal situation the men faced and the 13 long days it took them to get to history.
	www.filmjerk.com /new/article881.html (861 words)

	IMAX Theater in San Antonio, Texas
		JUAN SEGUIN (Derek Cabellero) Leader of the "pro-independence" Tejanos, Captain Seguin was an Alamo courier and later a hero of the Battle of San Jacinto.
		Bonham entered The Alamo twice during the siege and returned knowing the fortress was doomed.
		TORIBIO LOSOYA (Martin Cuellar) One of eight Tejano defenders of The Alamo.
	www.imax-sa.com /alamo.html (283 words)

	The Alamo
		In 1803, a Spanish cavalry unit from Alamo de Parras, Mexico, was quartered In the mission and it was from this unit that the mission received the name "PuebLo del Alamo." The Spanish word "alamo" means "cottonwood" and may refer to the cottonwood trees that grew along the San Antonio River.
		Present in the Alamo were Captain Almeron Dickinson's wife, Susanna, and their 15-month-old daughter, Angelina.
		On April 21, forty-six days after the fall of the Alamo, less than 800 angered Texans and American volunteers led by General Sam Houston launched a furious attack on the Mexican army of 1,500 at San Jacinto.
	www.alamocity.com /alamo (1513 words)

	Alamo history
		Juan Seguin was on a mission for Travis when the Alamo fell, but he promised to honor the Alamo dead in a church ceremony, a ceremony that had been denied by Santa Anna.
		Conflicting accounts claimed that Crockett and a few others rode back into the Alamo on March 3 and survived the siege, only to be executed on the orders of Santa Anna a few minutes later.
		When the Mexican soldiers discovered him, Crockett explained that he "had accidentally got caught in the Alamo after it was too late to escape." Cós said that Crockett wanted him to ask Santa Anna for mercy.
	ohoh.essortment.com /alamohistory_nuw.htm (966 words)

	Alamo, the on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Alamo Rent a Car plans to continue expansion into Europe.
		The Spanish mission known as The Alamo comes under attack from Mexican forces in the movie "The Alamo," from Touchstone Pictures/Imagine Entertainment.
		Nestled in the Hill Country near Austin, Texas, the latest Alamo movie set is said to capture San Antonio's terrain much better than that of the movie shot in Brackettville in 1959.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/Alamo.asp (901 words)

	The Alamo. Movie Review @ Hollywood.com - The best online source for movie reviews. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Like Glory, The Alamo takes its time (about 90 minutes) to lead up to the pivotal battle, using the rest of the time to introduce major characters and conflicts; unlike Edward Zwick's masterful Civil War drama, Hancock's epic wanna-be loses the audience's attention in the process.
		For all the time and money that obviously went into the film's costumes, sets, and effects (the re-created fort is wholly convincing, and some of the nighttime battle sequences are pretty impressive), too little was spent developing characters that were equally realistic.
		Over-earnest and overblown, The Alamo is a dull take on one of America's most famous battles.
	www.hollywood.com /movies/reviews/movie/1748684 (626 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)

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