The Battle of the Alamo in 1836 resulted in victory by Mexico, but was soon followed by independence for Texas.

San Antonio is embarking on a $550 million project to restore the historic Alamo, but some critics have concerns about how slavery will be portrayed in the changes. Updates to the Spanish mission, ...

Alamo Drafthouse is continuing to make major investments in the Bay Area. The national movie theater chain, which opened two new locations in the South Bay earlier this year, has revealed plans to ...

The newest full-size painting at the Alamo isn’t about the 1836 battle, but Indigenous people who used ox-drawn plows to till the soil and plant straight rows of corn with remarkable precision nearly ...

Tourists visit the Alamo Mission fortress in San Antonio, Texas, on Oct. 5, 2025. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us ...

It turns out the Alamo's original 1836 cannons are good for more than just defense — they also make a sturdy birdbath. After ...

Joshua Obadiah had to consult his parents and carefully consider an unusual acting opportunity. But in the end, he agreed to portray an enslaved survivor of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, known only as ...

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath called on the 5.5 million public school children statewide to come to the aid of the Alamo. The historic mission and battle site, now undergoing a $550 million ...

A relative of Samuel Maverick recently donated the cannon to the Alamo. The Alamo Trust plans to display it at its museum, ...

The Alamo Drafthouse theater in the Mission District last week shed some 10 to 15 percent of its workforce ahead of an anticipated slow winter season, part of national layoffs from the Austin-based ...

SAN ANTONIO — It is indeed the “San Antonio de Valero Mission,” but let's be clear about why those words will not be the first out of the mouths of the millions who have visited it and its adjoining ...