Francisco Esparza, a member of the Mexican army, asked Santa Anna to bury one of the Tejanos. It was his brother, Gregorio, ...

John Wayne was under incredible pressure directing, producing and starring in The Alamo, a film released 64 years ago this week, which Duke partly financed out of his own pocket, and had to deal with ...

If there's one thing San Antonio is known for, it's the Alamo. Once a Franciscan mission, it was here that 189 Texans fought and lost their lives in 1836 during a 13-day siege by Mexican ruler ...

giving visitors a more complete picture of the mission's operations and the 1836 battle. State of play: The original mission ...

He answers questions about what it's like to visit the Alamo. Does the Alamo attract many tourists? The Alamo is the state's premiere tourist attraction. In any normal year, more than two and a ...