Thursday marks the 189th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, where the Mexican army's rout of Texas revolutionaries would later inspire the fateful defeat of Mexican forces under the battle cry ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — It took just 90 minutes for history to be made on March 6, 1836, when the Mexican army of Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna set out to reclaim the Alamo Mission in a bid to regain ...

The Stetson-wearing Alamo Rangers guarded the battle site for 50 years, but no more. They've been replaced by Texas Department of Public Safety officers. The change is the first noticeable difference ...

San Antonio’s Alamo and historic missions are more than iconic landmarks — they’re living chapters of Texas history. From Spanish colonial roots to pivotal moments in revolution, these sites ...

T he beautiful portrait of Adina De Zavala, commissioned by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas' Alamo Mission Chapter, pictures her on the grounds of the Alamo on a majestic day. The golden light ...

SAN ANTONIO — It is indeed the “San Antonio de Valero Mission,” but let's be clear about why those words will not be the first out of the mouths of the millions who have visited it and its adjoining ...

After a late start and some confusion, a bill that would overhaul management and oversight of the Alamo is speeding through the Legislature. A new, five-member Alamo Commission consisting of the ...

Early next month, the Battle of the Flowers parade, a highlight of the annual Fiesta San Antonio, will make its way through Alamo Plaza for the 134th time. The parade, which dates back to 1891, ...