my texas history teacher was name travis. he told us to take our texas history book and tuck it under our desk. he narrated the whole story of the alamo and he talked about the characters throughout. he made it so interesting that when the bell rang, we ran to his class. his story cross referenced other battles and people, like goliad and the battle of san jacinto. that was a fun class. i never asked him if he was kin to william b travis. but somehow i believe he was. remember the alamo

Great episode! My wife is the Great Great Great Great Great Granddaughter of Dr William D. Howell who died at the Alamo. Thanks for sharing!!!

That cannon was fired by my Great Great Great Grandpa Gregorio Esparza

Debbie. London. Just got your channel! More History Alamo for ME!😊.Davy- still my Hero 1954 !. Daughter- been Alamo- 2.times now. Her name is Aissa- Too.

I found your channel today and enjoyed your story about some of the survivors of the Alamo. I have an ancestor named Abel Morgan who survived and was captured and imprisoned by the Mexican army. He was forced to be a sort of a medic to the Mexican wounded. He was held by the Mexicans for a few yrs. I have a great-uncle, by marriage whose grandfather, Col. Madison Guess Whitaker, Sr. was in one of the units of the Texian Army and he was with Genl. Sam Houston at the time Santa Ana was captured and presented to Genl. Sam as he was resting under a tree while suffering from being shot in the leg. Col. Whitaker later served several political offices in the early Texan government. There is a panorama-style painting in the Texas Capitol of the scene on Santa Ana being presented to Houston. There are many men included in that painting who are actually named. Col. Whitaker is one of those notated men. My Texas heritage goes back to Dec. 1835, before the Alamo. Im a native-born Texan and very proud to be. Thank you for including all the Texas history. Im looking forward to more of your stories.

Thank you for the history lesson that has to be repeatedly told to give due to the combatants and survivors. I definitely learned a lot from this series. Again, thank you for doing what you do. History is an amazing thing..

Don't forget about the Tejanos that fought at the Alamo and died fighting against Santa Anna.

I really never gave a flip about Texas history when I attended school…Now I can’t get enough of it! This is probably because we only got the basic story, I was young and didn’t care, but as I’ve gotten older I love learning the inside stories of these brave people! Thank you so much! (I live in SE Texas and have visited the Alamo and San Jacinto monument. Didn’t really understand the turning point for Texas was the battle of San Jacinto until now!) I love you explaining this in detail!

I always raise a glass to the men of the alamo on March 6

Thank You from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

the man enrique esparza (sp?) gave an interview to a san antonio newspaper in the very early 1900's (maybe around 1903 or thereabouts) which I read online. That is the first time I got really connected to the real event. Not the movies, etc, (which i like) but the actual historical event. I would urge anyone with an interest in this event to go find that interview and read it. He said the whole thing took place in pitch dark and when he left with his mother after daybreak, "I saw things that will forever be burned into my brain." (that's a pretty close quote, he actually said burned into my brain. very eloquent and intelligent gentleman. his recounting of it is pure gold.

Just found your channel. Love it. I'm an history buff. I'll sure be watching everything you post. Thanks for doing what you do. Again thanks.

Please remember that there were mexican troops fighting on the side against the mexican forces.

Thank you for your narration and outstanding research.

James Bowie is a distant relative of mine.

Appreciate this, thanks very much.

This is amazing, many thanks.

That was some really great history thank you.

My great great grandfather on my mother's side lost two brothers in the Alamo battle. Their names are engraved on the Cenotaph...Asa and Jacob Walker. They travelled from Tennessee with Crockett. I still reside in San Antonio.

I went to class with one of the Esparza descendants. Became a doctor & recently retired in Austin! PS More pictures please

Who ever made toy muskets at Alamo in the 1998 I played with it left it under a tree 28 year later that damn thing words just like its yesterday n its been threw 3 kids lol

Descendant of one of the 28 known survivors of the Goliad Massacre.

One of my ancestral cousins fought at the Alamo AND San Jacinto. Impossible, everyone responds, just like yourselves right now, I reckon. Well the story goes, he was one of Bowie's militiamen that forced General Cos out of the Alamo. So yes, he fought there. Being militia, he was contracted to be available for action for so many months of the year, and return to his farming or whatever for the rest. After he had done his stint getting INTO the Alamo and returning home while things went quiet for a while, the Alamo fell and so he immediately returned to duty and went with Houston to San Jacinto. I often wonder how many more men at San Jacinto had a similar story because a lot of them had lost personal friends when the Alamo fell.

when I lived in Austin, TX. in the late '90,s or early 2000's, a BBQ restaurant I frequented on a corner of downtown Austin I believe on about 3rd St. was a former home of Susanna Dickinson. I believe it no longer exist as this is the area the convention center complex was later built on.

Maybe you could put in the links to the other videos. Thanks good video, I always wonder what happened to people after the battle.

Cool, well done thank you.

thank you. did not know this. God bless

Thank you! Of course you know about Moses. When Travis drew the line in the sand, Moses crossed over the line and left the Alamo on foot. Barefoot! He’s buried in Longstreet, Louisiana. I’ve seen his grave. I’ve also been to the international boundary marker between The Republic of Texas and the United States. It’s near Joaquin, Texas and Logansport, Louisiana. Love your channel!!!!

Great presentation I believe I have an ancestor who was at the Alamo a Pfc last name.De la Garz. There used to be a medal plaque at the entrance to the Alamo that had his name on it but on my last visit the plaque had been removed

Nice "Lonesome Dove" reference....

Love the video brother

You should do an episode discussing "Texit" and recent threats and efforts to reclaim Texas independence.

I feel for the families who knew they would never see the male loved ones

Good stuff I am a east Texan myself.

According to at least one account, Mrs. Dickinson had caught a musket ball in her leg. Therefore, she couldn't walk and was provided with a donkey, horse, or mule to ride.

In all of history, what do we learn? We need God in control and not mankind. Man loves to covet what is not his and put the blame on others to get what he wants. The gospel for salvation 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 and read Romans 10:9-10. KJV bible Why the gospel?????? Why were you created????? You can not save your self and even in this day someone wants what you have and death is how far away?????

They were mercenaries?

Great presentation and great history; especially in a time when our nation needs examples of heroes. Thank you!

That James got drunk sounds very much like my Collinsworth family!

Forget history let's move forward

Susanna DickersonMy great great grandma

hi - my question is if Davy Crockett was killed during the battle or was he one of the survivors and was executed? I have heard both versions and obviously because of the confusion, I don't know

The Alamo was not a total defeat. They knew what might happen, but to delay Santa Anna. They held as long as they could. The swamps in SanJacinto helped to finally defeat the Santa Anna Army. The war was won.

Great video tho

Enrique Esparza is buried at Cemetario del Carmem.

The slander and disrespect of David Crockett was insane although he was undoubtedly one of the last ones alive he was not among the seven that surrendered that is according to Susanna Dickinson and Joe who saw him dead inside the Alamo surrounded by a bunch of Hispanics who were also dead none of the Hispanics new Davy Crockett by sight or sound and none of them were aware of whether it was Davy Crockett Jim Bowie or anyone else

My wife is named Susana!

Names for the photos please.

Hope you do something on Dalhart and the XIT rodeo and reunion. XIT was a 3 million acre ranch, they sold off little by little to help build the state capital

Why was Santana speared? He was a Mason, Houston, Austin, Pres. Jackson, in other words the Masons saved Santana. Went into retirement and was recalled to fight the French

My dad was there

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Bexar ~ Bear

Mrs. Dickinson gave many conflicting accounts of the battle. Sadly her source isn't very dependable

That's all you have are a small few old pics to play over and over.

For every word spoken about the Battle of the Alamo, two words need to be spoken about San Jacinto. If I had a dime for every Alamo expert I've run into who has only a superficial knowledge of San Jacinto, I could buy my own county in Texas. This is not a critique of your own work, which I find informative and enjoyable. Altho the repeated cycling of uncaptioned images is a bit irksome. Please keep up the good work.

When you wave the black flag, you have to accept the black flag, like Santa Anna did later

There is no I in Texan!!

You might mention some facts about David Crockett and how he really died. There's something going around that he survived and went to live in Alabama.

What about Madame Candelaria viienueva

There were more Tejanos at the Alamo then Anglos.

True story, I was at the Alamo the other night and several Ghost like survivors surrounded me and said " Move the cenotaph back to Egypt where it belongs and build something better"'.

There are journals from Mexican military officials that state that Davey Crockett was taken prisoner and kept in a cage. This cage was taken village to village to show what happens to those who resist Santa Anna. After a period of time, it was alleged that Crockett was then executed after serving his purpose.

Both were free masons… the secret hand shake saved davey life……

Sue Dickinson panned out five DIFFERENT versions of the battle. She lied and lied, and so-called Texan historians believed her, and they panned her lies out as truth. And the Babe of the Alamo was not her daughter, but Alejo Perez, who was only 11 months old. BTW, the Alamo death struggle was a GREAT Mexican victory for all time and it's nice to see all Texas celebrate a Mexican victory every year.

Your voice is too low. Can't understand what your saying..