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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: William Barret Travis' Letter From the Alamo, 1836: About

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about William Barret Travis' "heroic message" through which he called for reinforcements at the Alamo in San Antonio. Includes quotes from the original letter, analysis, and information on the state of the original letter today.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: William Barret Travis Letter From the Alamo 1836 Full Text

For Students 9th - 10th
Read William Barret Travis' "heroic message" through which he called for reinforcements at the Alamo in San Antonio.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Santa Anna to Mc Ardle, March 16, 1864

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Santa Anna's letter in which he explains why "the Alamo defenders had to be killed." Includes images of the actual letter.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: The Texas Republic the Battle of the Alamo

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a brief article on the Battle of the Alamo, which includes quotes, links to primary texts, and images of William Barret Travis and Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. Read about the defeat at the Alamo in light of the prior Texas...
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Ncppr: The Fall of the Alamo 1836

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a detailed article on the Battle of the Alamo. Read about the events and people associated with it and learn how the Alamo, in the end, fell. This text was originally written by Captain R.M. Potter in 1860.