San Jacinto Museum of History
San Jacinto Museum: Battle of San Jacinto: Commanders: Manuel Castillon
San Jacinto Museum offers this brief biography of the compassionate general, Castrillon, who was killed at the Battle of San Jacinto.
San Jacinto Museum of History
San Jacinto Museum: Commanders in the Field: Juan Nepomuceo Almonte
Read about Juan Almonte, an economist as well as commander who had to surrender to the Texans in the Battle of Jacinto.
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History Celebrities: David (Davy) Crockett
This website contains a great biography on the life of Davy Crockett. It contains a wealth of information on his childhood, his personal life, his love of hunting, his political career, and his involvement in the Battle of the Alamo.
University of Texas at Austin
Center for American History: Texas, Texans, and the Alamo
This is an online exhibit of photographs and other momentos from throughout the colonization of the Mexican territory as well as during the war.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Texas Revolution
This primary source set uses illustrations, documents, and photographs to tell the story of the Texas Revolution.
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World History Center: The Alamo
"Remember the Alamo!" The Alamo is a symbol of Texan's heroic resistance in their fight for independence from Mexico. The following is a concise summary of the infamous standoff.
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Community Profile Network: Hereford History
Why does Texas have a county called "Deaf Smith"? Discover this hero of Texas independence who was a hearing-impaired mounted scout during the struggle with Mexico.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: The Texas Republic David Crocket
Learn about David "Davy" Crockett, "one of the most famous figures of his day." This site includes a painting of him by William Henry Huddle as well as primary texts: "Claim on behalf of Crockett for $60 for sale of two rifles, January...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: The Texas Republic: James Butler Bonham
Here is a very brief bio on James Butler Bonham, an Alamo defender. Includes a letter Bonham sent to Sam Houston on December 1, 1835.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Dawn at the Alamo: Portrait of James Bowie
Here is a portrait of famous Texan James Bowie by "Dawn at the Alamo" painter, Henry McArdle. Includes a link to a bio on Bowie as well as "a report written by Jim Bowie on the 1835 Indian situation in Texas."
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Dawn at the Alamo: Portrait of David Crockett
Here is a portrait of famous Texan David Crockett by the "Dawn at the Alamo" painter, Henry McArdle. Includes a link to a bio on Crockett.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Dawn at the Alamo: Portrait of Susanna Dickinson Given to Mc Ardle
Here is a photo of Alamo eyewitness Susanna Dickinson, given to "Dawn at the Alamo" artist Henry McArdle. Includes a link to a bio on Dickinson.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Dawn at the Alamo: Plan of the City of San Antonio
See a plan of the city of San Antonio and the Alamo, "drawn and colored by Col. Ignacio de Labastida, chief of engineers of the army of the north." The first page is an English translation of the areas labeled on the drawn plan. (Click...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Dawn at the Alamo: Picture of General Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna
Here is a portrait of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, which was sent to "Dawn at the Alamo" artist, Henry McArdle.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Texas Revolution
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart gives an overview of the Texas Revolution. Using a mind map and a time line, students are visually drawn in to the events leading up to Texas gaining independence from Mexico. Links to...
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Gallaudet University: Reading Exercise: Erastus Smith
This biographical sketch provides interesting details about the Battle of San Jacinto, in which Erastus Smith played a vital role.
University of Oregon
University of Oregon: Mapping History: Texas: 1836
This is a very simple map showing the Republic of Texas and the territory disputed with Mexico in 1836.
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Ncppr: The Fall of the Alamo 1836
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.
Curated OER
Daguerreotype Alamo Close Up
This is an online exhibit of photographs and other momentos from throughout the colonization of the Mexican territory as well as during the war.
Curated OER
Daguerreotype Top, Close Up
This is an online exhibit of photographs and other momentos from throughout the colonization of the Mexican territory as well as during the war.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Texas: Alamo
Former mission and fortress compound; now a museum; built by the Spanish Empire in the 18th century; later used as a fortress in the 19th century; scene of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo.