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Alamo, Battle of the
The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
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Alamo, Battle of the (February 23– March 6, 1836) a siege during the
Texas War of Independence. Despite orders to withdraw from San Antonio, a group of 187 Texans vainly attempted to hold a small fortified mission there against an army of 4,000 under Mexican Gen.
Antonio López de Santa Anna. Texans who died there included
Davy Crockett,
James Bowie, and
William Travis. News of Santa Anna's “no prisoners” order and the burning of the dead Texans' bodies, along with reports of the tremendous casualties inflicted upon the Mexican army, rallied the Texans fighting to secede from Mexico.
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ALAMO EXPRESS PLUS CUSTOMERS CAN NOW RECEIVE 'TRIPLE MILEAGE' FOR FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAMS OF FIVE AIRLINE PARTNERS
PR Newswire; 5/1/1995; 700+ words
; ...May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Renting with Alamo is now three times as much fun! Business...frequent flyer accounts with five of Alamo's airline partners for every third U.S. rental transaction using Alamo Express Plus. The five participating...
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ALAMO GIVES SKI ENTHUSIASTS A LIFT WITH FREE SKI OFFERS; TOLL-FREE LINE CONNECTS CUSTOMERS TO DEDICATED SKI DESK
PR Newswire; 10/6/1994; 700+ words
; ...Fla., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Alamo Rent A Car is making skiing more affordable...rents a 4-wheel drive vehicle in any of Alamo's western U.S. ski destinations. The free lift ticket is one of Alamo's 1994/1995 ski specials that also...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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ALAMO TO ASK FOR PAROLE FROM TEXAS PRISON.(News)(Statistical Data Included)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 2/4/1997; 700+ words
; ...detractors, attorneys and judges - as Tony Alamo, an evangelist whose flock lived and worshiped...states. A hearing examiner will meet with Alamo sometime between Feb. 10 and Feb. 14...turn, the U.S. Parole Commission, Alamo's freedom hinges on the ruling of an...
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Alamo territory comes to 'Big Red Country;' Alamo Rent A Car opens on-airport facility at Eppley Field. (Omaha, Nebraska)
PR Newswire; 9/19/1990; 700+ words
; ALAMO TERRITORY COMES TO 'BIG RED COUNTRY'; ALAMO RENT A CAR OPENS ON-AIRPORT FACILITY AT EPPLEY FIELD OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Alamo Rent A Car, the nation's largest independently owned and...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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ALAMO MYTHOLOGY THE OFT-MISREPRESENTED TALE HAS BECOME PART OF AMERICA'S DNA.(PREVIEW)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 4/8/2004; 700+ words
; ...ROBERT W. BUTLER Knight Ridder Everybody remembers the Alamo. But which Alamo? In the 168 years since a tiny garrison of Texas rebels...continue to grow with the release Friday of ``The Alamo,'' the latest in a long line of film depictions...
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 "Record (Stockton, CA)")
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Alamo shows jury his version of what led to fatal shooting.
Newspaper article from: Record (Stockton, CA); 3/4/2006; 700+ words
; ...STOCKTON - Pleading self-defense, Paul Alamo demonstrated in front of jurors Friday...back off and then fired two deadly shots. Alamo said he put both of his hands in front...armed. Hasty continued to charge toward Alamo with a 5-inch knife on Hogan Lane southeast...
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Alamo Continues to Drive Online Innovation By Offering Customers Prepay & Save Option on Alamo.com.
PR Newswire; 7/12/2005; 700+ words
; ...Customers Can Save 10 Percent Off Already Lowest Rates at Alamo.com TULSA, Okla., July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Alamo Rent A Car announced today that it has launched Prepay & Save at Alamo.com. Another industry first, Prepay & Save...
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ALAMO ANNOUNCES IMMEDIATE CHANGEOVER TO GENERIC PLATES IN SOUTH FLORIDA AFTER RECEIVING NOD FROM DMV
PR Newswire; 4/6/1993; 700+ words
; ...LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Alamo Rent A Car announced today that it has...specifically identify these cars as rental cars. Alamo yesterday got the nod from the Florida...plate on a random basis. This will enable Alamo and other Florida car rental firms to speed...
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Alamo Rent A Car First to Offer Customers Online Check-in; Another Industry First, Alamo Continues to Drive Online Innovation.
PR Newswire; 7/5/2005; 700+ words
; TULSA, Okla., July 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Alamo Rent A Car announced today that it had launched Online Check-in at Alamo.com. An industry first, Online Check-In(SM) lets any Alamo customer bypass the rental counter, go straight...
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 "Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA)")
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Alamo weighs pros and cons of cityhood: ALAMO: Advocates would like to have more local control over their hometown, while others see no need for change.
Newspaper article from: Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA); 6/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...local representation without higher taxation from Alamo's incorporation advocates, many Alamo residents said they are not yet convinced of...for incorporation. But those who want to see Alamo become a city will have their work cut out for...
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Alamo Rent a Car
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Alamo Rent A Car 6929 North Lakewood Avenue, Suite 100 Tulsa...Telephone: (918) 401-6000 Toll Free: (800) GO-ALAMO Fax: (918) 401-6012 Web site: http://www.alamo.com Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Vanguard Car Rental USA...
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Alamo Rent A Car, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Alamo Rent A Car, Inc. The 110 Tower 110 Southeast...Employees: 6,000 Sales: $600 million Alamo Rent A Car, Inc., is the fifth-largest...Scotland through its London-based affiliate, Alamo Rent A Car (U.K.) Limited. Alamo has...
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Alamo, Siege of the
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
ALAMO, SIEGE OF THE ALAMO, SIEGE OF THE, a standoff between the Mexican army and a small band of Texan forces between 23 February and 6 March 1836 at the Alamo, a fort established in 1793 at a former Franciscan mission in San...
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Alamo, Battle of the
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History
Alamo, Battle of the. The most famous battle...at a Spanish mission compound known as the Alamo in San Antonio. At this site on 6 March...Colonel William Barrett Travis; all the Alamo defenders were killed. As the Texas Revolution...
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Alamo Group Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Alamo Group Inc. 1502 E. Walnut Street Seguin...its name from the famous Texas landmark, Alamo Group Inc. of Seguin, Texas, has been...equipment under trademarked brand names (Alamo Industrial, Herschel-Adams, Bomford...
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