Remembering the Alamo: vastly outnumbered and with no hope of relief, the Alamo's defenders courageously gave their lives and bought precious time for Texans to rally resistance. (History--Struggle for Freedom).

From: The New American | Date: September 9, 2002| Author: Grigg, William Norman | Copyright information

Daniel Cloud, a 21-year-old Kentuckian lawyer, had been on sentry duty for hours in the bell tower of the San Fernando Church. Like most of the other "Texians" who had gathered in the town of San Antonio de Bexar, Cloud had retired late following the previous night's fandango celebrating George Washington's birthday, and the chilly February weather did little to dispel his torpor.

The previous day's celebration began with a lengthy patriotic speech by Davy Crockett at no...

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