One of the most notorious incidents of the Texas Revolution was the Goliad “Massacre,” the Santa Anna-ordered execution of the Texian prisoners captured after the Battle of Coleto Creek. While ...
Two men from Germany who were in the Alamo garrison killed in the 1836 battle were remembered Monday at the historic mission and battle site. Little has been written about Henry Thomas and Henry ...
On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico, marking the birth of the Republic of Texas. Frustrated by living under the rule of President Santa Anna, Texians and Tejanos sought ...