The Battle of the Alamo I want my audience to learn more about the Battle of the Alamo of 1836. The Battle of the Alamo was a very important event in American history‚ and in the Texas Revolution. Intro: There were many battles that were very important in the Texas Revolution‚ but none of them were as important as the Alamo. The Alamo is a story of men laying down their lives against great odds to defend their country‚ and will remain in our history book’s forever. Transition: First I want
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The Battle of the Alamo is one of the most famous and talked about battles to this day in the American military. I remember it like it was yesterday walking the dusty streets with my matching Colt six shooter revolvers strapped on‚ with my black cowboy hat pulled low over my forehead. Everyone knew there was a huge battle brewing ever since the Texans had claimed their independence from Mexico. First of all let me clear something up‚ the Alamo was a church and not a fort as everyone thinks it was
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of the Alamo and the fight for Texas’ independence‚ there were a handful of people that gave first-person accounts of certain events that occurred. These individuals were eyewitnesses throughout the Battle of the Alamo and their stories are quite captivating. One of these individuals was just a child during the battle of the Alamo and his name was Enrique Esparza. According to his account written and quoted in The San Antonio Light‚ he and his family found themselves heading to the Alamo due to
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The Battle of The Alamo was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13 siege‚ the Mexicans launched an assault on the Texians army. Then the passage was about which who took over the Alamo area/property. Then the battle was about how the Mexicans won the victory over the Texians.Plus how the Mexicans fought the struggle over the Texians. Then it was about how the Texians were taking over the Mexicans property. Plus how the Texians took over the Mexicans army. Next‚ the article was
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The battle of the Alamo started in December 1835‚ of the Texas war for independence from mexico. A group of Texan volunteers were led by George Collins worth and Benjamin milam stressed out the Mexican garrison at the Alamo and captured the fort taking control of San Antonio. On February 23 1836 a Mexican force numbering in the thousands led by general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna began siege on the fort . the Alamo was vastly outnumbered only having 200 defenders. Commanded by James Bowie and William
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THE ALAMO I chose to write about the Alamo because I watched this movie when I was younger and wanted to watch it again now that I have a better perspective on the history that took place in the Battle for the Alamo. The movie takes place in San Antonio in early 1836‚ 6‚000 Mexicans marched to The Alamo to fight a group of patriots of 187 strong; they were led by Colonel William B. Travis. During the 10 days of fighting‚ the Mexicans fought and fired their cannons until they were able to climb over
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THE ALAMO During the Battle of the Alamo‚ why did the mexicans want the Alamo‚ and why did the Texans want to protect it. In an article‚ it says that before the Battle of the Alamo‚ the texans wanted independence and was not loyal to the new rules in Mexico. The Mexicans did not want to reward or give the Texans independence because they thought that the Texans were not loyal to their rules. In another article by Stephen Hardin‚ said that in 1836 the Texans wanted independence from mexico
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“The Alamo” John Lee Hancock‚ 2004 Travis Greenwood T.X. History 7/30/07 The 2004 production of “The Alamo” was based upon the events leading up to‚ during‚ and after the siege of the Alamo in 1836. It began with Sam Houston “selling Texas”‚ and ended with the battle of San Jacinto. I chose this film‚ because the bravery shown by the individuals who were in the Alamo is truly inspiring‚ and I wanted a little more understanding on what it could have been like. The movie started out
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Who is Austin? · Why did Spain welcome the Americans? · What were the conditions on ownership? · How does the conflict begin? · To Re-affirm their authority in the Area Mexico does what? · What Happens at the Alamo? · What Happens on April 21? When does American settlement of Texas begin? Summer of 1820‚ but it was illegally‚ it officially began in 1821. Who is Austin? A bankrupt 59-year old Missourian that brought the first Americans into Texas
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The Alamo Story: From Fact to Fable Author(s): Perry McWilliams Reviewed work(s): Source: Journal of the Folklore Institute‚ Vol. 15‚ No. 3 (Sep. - Dec.‚ 1978)‚ pp. 221-233 Published by: Indiana University Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3813977 . Accessed: 09/01/2012 21:51 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars
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