I watched the video, and “indigenous peoples”, “Spanish fathers”, was mentioned as much or more than the defenders in the battle. It is obvious that the Battle of the Alamo, which is what the shrine is intended to remember, is intended to be submerged, and buried, in a sea of multiculturalism. To prepare, as Pat Buchanan once wrote, Santa Ana’s image will probably be place on the nickel.
I once visited the Alamo and was dismayed to see that the site was embedded in the middle of a business district, so I am excited to see that all that clutter is being moved back. Other than for that, the shrine is awesome.
“It is obvious that the Battle of the Alamo, which is what the shrine is intended to remember, is intended to be submerged, and buried, in a sea of multiculturalism.”
You can still visit the church and have a moment of silence. I’ve certainly seen people kneel and pray. You can also visit the cenotaph which will (finally) be located at the actual battle site.
You are free to make the Alamo solely about that memorial.
However, there are a lot of other fascinating aspects to the Alamo’s history that you will also now have the -option- of exploring as well. That doesn’t BURY the memorial. It just teaches you even -more- history about our great state.