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1. virginiahistory.org › learn › blood-legends-crockettThe Blood of Legends: Crockett, Bowie, Travis, and the Alamo ...

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   None of them came expecting apotheosis at the Alamo, but their deaths there—along with at least a dozen Virginians, including James Madison's nephew—made them heroes whose stature has placed them to an international pantheon.

2. www.nytimes.com › 2007/04/30 › artsRemembering the Alamo Is Easier When You Know Its Many-Sided ...

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   Apr 30, 2007 · The Alamo’s current incarnation — its central exhibition was mounted by its curator, Richard Bruce Winders, in 2005 — may provide some perspective on the opposing traps of sanitized idealism and...

3. www.alamo.edu › admission--aid › special-populationsVeterans | Alamo Colleges

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   The Alamo Colleges District, Office of Veterans Affairs processes applications for eligible veterans to obtain Federal and State Veterans Benefits. The colleges participate in veteran educational programs provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

4. www.thealamo.org › remember › myths-and-legendsMyths and Legends | The Alamo

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   Explore some of the myths and legends of the Battle of the Alamo. Sometimes these stories will have clear evidence to tell us whether they are completely true or not. Often it is up the reader to consider all of the evidence to come to their own conclusions.

5. time.com › 6072141It's Time to Correct the Myths About the Battle of Alamo | TIME

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   Jun 9, 2021 · There is no evidence Davy Crockett went down fighting, as John Wayne famously did in his 1960 movie The Alamo, a font of misinformation; there is ample testimony from Mexican soldiers that...

6. www.thealamo.org › rememberRemember the Alamo

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   Uncover 300 years of history at the Alamo, an awe-inspiring story that’s more intriguing than you might imagine. Established in 1718 as Mission San Antonio de Valero, the former mission now known as the Alamo has been a crossroads of history.

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   Does Alamo Colleges offer veterans benefits?

   • The Alamo Colleges District, Office of Veterans Affairs processes applications for eligible veterans to obtain Federal and State Veterans Benefits. The colleges participate in veteran educational programs provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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   What is the history of the Alamo?

   • Established in 1718 as Mission San Antonio de Valero, the former mission now known as the Alamo has been a crossroads of history. Having existed under five flags of independent nations and served as a garrison for five different armies, the Alamo has a rich history and a heritage to inspire.

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   Does Alamo Colleges offer advising & benefit certification services?

   • The Alamo Colleges District Veterans Affairs Offices are providing advising and benefit certification services to our students remotely due to the ongoing COVID 19 situation. Please contact your home campus VA office by email or phone by using the information found in the “Contact Us” tab below.

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   Why do we honor the history of the Alamo today?

   • It is due to these efforts that the we are able to honor the history of the Alamo today. Many know the famous names of James Bowie, William B. Travis, and David Crockett as men who died defending the Alamo, but there were about 200 others there during the Battle. See the 1836 Alamo rendering side-by-side with today’s Alamo.

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   What is 300 years of History at the Alamo?

   • Uncover 300 years of history at the Alamo, an awe-inspiring story that’s more intriguing than you might imagine. Established in 1718 as Mission San Antonio de Valero, the former mission now known as the Alamo has been a crossroads of history.

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   Is the Alamo a true story?

   • Many of these myths and legends have carried down through the generations to make up the lore of the Alamo today. It is often hard to separate fact from the fiction. All sources need to be examined to find the real events that took place, and also to see how and why the myths developed.

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8. www.visitsanantonio.com › in-the-news › postRemember the Alamo? Rehab of Battle Site is Latest Front in ...

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   Jul 10, 2024 · For many in the state, the Alamo is a sacred place where brave revolutionaries were slaughtered by the Mexican army in 1836. For generations, the battle has been used as shorthand for Texas pride. That is how the Alamo should continue to be remembered, some officials say.