Remember the Alamo? Maybe Not

From: The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education | Date: October 18, 2004| Author: Ann, Mary | Copyright information

Think you remember the Alamo?

For some it's the story of the struggle for Texan independence, with fewer than 200 grizzled mountain men fighting thousands of Mexican soldiers scaling ladders storming their fortress. For others, it is a tale of just how stubbornly the Texans were about maintaining their right to own slaves, rather than a passionate pursuit of independence.

How much is fact and how much is folklore? The debate still rages, with no end in sight, more than one hundr...

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