According to John Wayne, director John Ford tried to ruin 'The Alamo', his directorial debut, by showing up unannounced to tell him he was doing it all wrong.

John Wayne’s $12 million epic “The Alamo” had its world premiere Oct. 24, 1960, at the Woodlawn Theatre on Fredericksburg ...

Step back into 1836 and witness one of the most legendary battles in American history. The Siege of the Alamo pitted 170 Texan defenders — including folk heroes like Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and ...

In July 1951, when I took basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, a fellow recruit from California told me he had visited the Alamo; but, he said, “It’s kind of small, and there’s not much to it.” ...