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The Crockett Controversy Continues
Originally Published in the Wilson quarterly by Dr. James Crisp What follows is commentary we received on “The Death of David Crockett.” After the initial group of letters was received, we invited Michael Lind, the author of the piece, to respond. James Crisp, a historian at North Carolina State University — who is a recognized…
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The Death of David Crockett
Originally Published in the Wilson quarterly by Michael Lind Before sunrise on March 6, 1836, the most famous siege in American history came to an end. More than a thousand troops under the command of General Antonio López de Santa Anna, the military dictator of Mexico, stormed the Alamo fortress in San Antonio, where Texan…
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I Survived the Goliad Massacre
Originally Published in June 1958 by True West Magazine by Andrew A. Boyle. Andrew Boyle was born Andrew O’Boyle, changing his name after the Texas Revolution. In “Muster Rolls of the Texas Revolution” his name is listed as Private A. M. OBoyle. He appeared on roll Captain Ira Westovers Co.Artillery1st Regiment Regular ArmyColonel Fannin…
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Fact & Myths of The Alamo
MYTH: That Texans were the good guys and Mexicans the bad guysFACT: The Mexicans were fighting to defend their country and to hold it intact. While Texans were fighting for certain freedoms and a more liberal judicial system. One of the freedoms they were seeking was the right to own slaves. MYTH: There were no survivors…
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The Forgotten Sacrifices of Tejanos in Texas’ Fight
The Forgotten Sacrifices of Tejanos in Texas’ FightBy David McLemore©1989, Dallas Morning NewsSAN ANTONIO — A Texas Independence Day pop quiz: On which side did Gregorio Esparza and Toribio Losoya fight during the siege of the Alamo? If you answered, ‘the Mexican army, you’re wrong. They were among seven Tejanos who died defending the Alamo…