To: al_c
Ever seen a list of the people who died defending the Alamo? There were quite a few Limeys, Krauts and at least a half dozen Mexicans.
Three years ago, I got tapped to do the graveside eulogy at my brother-in-law's funeral in Houston. I stayed up with my niece the night before going through a great deal of family history and Texas history he had collected. Really sobering stuff on the diversity of that group who defended the Alamo, including his forebears. God bless them all for saving Texas from Mexico's fate.
41 posted on
04/29/2016 8:46:15 AM PDT by
Vigilanteman
(ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
To: Vigilanteman
Yep
folks from all over the world came to Texas. Smart people. My lineage can be traced back to Ireland, England and Germany. My brides side of the family are Czech and German. The Czech part of her side came straight to Galveston from their homeland in Czechoslovakia.
Those were indeed some brave men at the Alamo. Sure could use men like that today.
Heres an interesting book for you about Texas that you might like. Evolution of a State written by one of my ancestors, Noah Smithwick. He was a blacksmith by trade. He worked on the famous Come and Take It cannon.
42 posted on
04/29/2016 10:42:54 AM PDT by
al_c
(Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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