Memorial Day is when we pause and honor those who gave their lives for our freedom. Some were famous men who died in battle. Others were unknown soldiers killed in historic battles. How much do you ...

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Memorial Day is when we pause and honor those who gave their lives for our freedom. Some were famous men who died in battle.

Memorial Day is when we pause and honor those who gave their lives for our freedom. Test your knowledge of the holiday with ...

Memorial Day is when we pause and honor those who gave their lives for our freedom. How much do you know about America’s ...

It was here that Wild West legend James Bowie was married and that General Antonio López de Santa ... Anna indicated his plans for the Alamo. Local legend claims that many heroes from the Alamo ...

A tiny coterie of authors have produced more than one standard book on Texas history. Stephen L. Hardin is among them. In 1989, Hardin wrote "Texian Iliad: A Military History ...

A single photo sparked a 25-year search in Las Vegas. Historian Robert Friedrichs became obsessed with uncovering the true ...

A revolution took place in San Antonio in 1813, and on December 8, 1835, less than three months before the battle at the Alamo which killed the Texan defenders, the Army of Texas had taken the Alamo ...

Memorial Day is when we pause and honor those who gave their lives for our freedom. Some were famous men who died in battle.

In July, the Alamo Trust will launch a new phase of the $550 million Alamo Plan, aiming to restore the historic battle's ...