Hundreds of civilians are believed to have died while fleeing east to Louisiana during the Texas Revolution 189 years ago.

History of the Alamo The Alamo, originally known as the Mission San Antonio de Valero, has roots that stretch back to the ...

Texans love their state, brush up on your knowledge of Lone Star history and find out where you celebrate Texas Independence ...

Texas has every right to be proud of its wonderful history and heritage. Raise a glass of Texas wine to toast Texas ...

Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821. Texas was a contested territory, and by 1836 the Alamo had become a military outpost as Texans fought to win independence. That February, 189 Texan ...

Defeat usually begins in one of two ways: believing success to be impossible or assuming victory is assured. On March 7, 1836, betting against Texas independence would have been a pretty safe call.

The “Burnet Flag” was adopted in 1836, but was replaced in 1838 by the flag we know and love today. 10. Think Dallas and Houston have a feud? The Texas Archive War puts it to shame.

On Feb. 23, 1836, Mexican forces under Gen ... reenactment of the arrival of 32 men from Gonzales at 10 a.m. March 1; a Texas Independence Day celebration from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and the annual ...