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Why We Remember the Alamo-167 years ago today, brave men faced a ruthless enemy
National Review ^ | 3-6-03 | Gleaves Whitney

Posted on 03/06/2003 12:00:57 PM PST by SJackson

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To: anymouse
Coming up . . .
41 posted on 03/07/2003 1:25:06 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Saddam! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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42 posted on 03/07/2003 1:26:09 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Saddam! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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To: SJackson
That brings back long-ago memories of Texas History. Just the other day I was thinking about the Alamo and trying to remember the story.
43 posted on 03/07/2003 2:44:11 AM PST by DBtoo
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As I've been reading this thread I've been tempted to mention to people to go drive to the out-skirts to see the missions. They are very interesting and do give a good feel of what life there must have been like then. I found it all spooky but interesting as a kid. It's been years since I've been there but I don't think they've changed much.

So I'm glad you mentioned the missions. Overall, San Antonio is a very interesting city and has a great zoo as well. It's a city with lots of character.

44 posted on 03/07/2003 3:10:33 AM PST by DBtoo
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What an exciting day to share for your birthday!
45 posted on 03/07/2003 5:21:21 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: Lucas1
Or was it the Mexicans that were there first?

Indians and Spaniards. Mexico wasn't even an independent country except for about 25 years and they chose a form of government which made it impossible for them to control their northern territories they got from Spain. The descendents of the Spanish seem glad enough to have become Americans ---you don't see those people trying to break away and become part of Mexico ---all that Aztlan stuff is promoted not by them but people with closer ties to Mexico.

46 posted on 03/07/2003 6:16:49 AM PST by FITZ
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