Borderland Stories
<p>A historian cannot help but notice the strategic elisions and contradictions in the ubiquitous imagery of Texas’ past. The <a href="https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/alamo" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Alamo</a>, a tourist draw in the charming city of San Antonio, embodies the challenges of telling the story of Texas, the United States, and Mexico. Americans often remember that the Alamo, an abandoned Spanish mission, was the site of a desperate battle between a large, elaborately uniformed Mexican army and a ragtag group of Texans fighting for independence from the Mexican government. Many remember, too, that the Mexicans killed or executed all the male soldiers. Beyond those facts, the story can get a little hazy for those who may not have reason to recall that the battle took place in 1836, or that it was followed months later by a victory of Texas forces over the Mexican army.</p>
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