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Beginning at 10:00 a.m., there will be a ceremony commemorating the sacrifices made at the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, a project created by the Alamo Letter Society. The society’s mission is “to ...

In case you aren’t familiar with the Alamo, it is a historic Spanish mission that became the site of a pivotal battle during the Texas Revolution in 1836. Outnumbered Texian defenders, including ...

Recipients of one of the highest awards for Texas Patriotism will gather in Corsicana and Navarro County for the 2024 Veterans Day Week. In the pantheon of Texas Heroes, historians write the name of ...

NOV 9TH & 10TH –Fairfield Young Farmers 5th Annual Turkey Classic at the W.L. Moody Fairgrounds. Buckles, Banners, and Prizes for Pigs, Lamb and Goats. For info, contact Daniel Phillips at ...

San Antonio is a major city in south-central Texas with a rich colonial heritage. The Alamo, an 18th-century Spanish mission preserved as a museum, marks an infamous 1836 battle for Texan independence ...

Occupied by five independent nations and serving as the stronghold for five different armies, the former mission is probably best known for the 1836 Battle of The Alamo. As part of the Texas ...

In December 1836, less than a week before Christmas, a mass of cold air blew into Central Illinois. It was not just any cold front. “The sudden freeze of ’36 came with a vengeance. It was like a wild ...

If so, you’ll love spending a weekend in San Antonio, Texas! San Antonio is a fantastic destination for a three-day ...

Since 1836, only one sitting vice president, George H.W. Bush in 1988, has been elected to the White House. Among those who tried and failed were Richard Nixon in 1960, Hubert Humphrey in 1968, and Al ...