One hundred and seventy five years ago, on March 6, 1836, Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, Colonel W. B. Travis, and about 180 other brave men were killed trying to defend the Alamo. Their deaths have come to symbolize courage and sacrifice for the cause of liberty, and the call to "remember the Alamo" survives even today. There is, however, a great deal of history surrounding the Alamo that many have forgotten.
Read this article here: http://www.insidecatholic.com/feature/remembering-the-alamo.html
Friday, March 04, 2011
Remembering the Alamo
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