Road to Revolution: Texas Independence Day!
The Alamo was under siege when 59 delegates gathered at Washington-on-the-Brazos for the Convention...
Road to Revolution: The Immortal 32
As we prepare to celebrate March 2 as Texas Independence Day, it’s easy to...
Road to Revolution: The Travis Letter
On February 24, 1836, Lt. Col. William Travis wrote the following from inside the...
Road to Revolution: Santa Anna Besieges the Alamo
To help your students understand the timeline of the Texas Revolution, you may want...
Road to Revolution: Santa Anna’s Army Approaches
Mexico’s dictator and general, Santa Anna, was furious! Most of the citizens of Mexico...
Gonzales, Texas – Alcalde Ponton
Alcalde was the title of the government official who acted as mayor of towns in early...
James Kerr
James Kerr was a man of many talents. During his lifetime, he worked as...
The Siege of Béxar…and a FREE RESOURCE!
We think of 1836 as the year when Texas won its independence from the...
Happy Birthday, Doris Miller! (…and Mission Ysleta)
Doris Miller has got to be one of my favorite Texas heroes. (I know...
The Rest of the Story of the Battle of Medina
For over 60 years, Paul Harvey delighted Americans with broadcasts he called “The Rest...