Senate Concurrent Resolution 22 argues the importance of cannons in Texas' fight for independence, and it has a point. A cannon was central to the Battle of Gonzales, the first battle of the 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 ...

On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico ... The Battle of the Alamo and the Goliad Massacre fueled the fight, leading to Sam Houston’s decisive victory at the Battle ...