March 6, 1836: The final massacre at the Battle of the Alamo happened.
Those who died in or shortly after the massacre included:
- Lt. Col. William Travis (commander of Texas regular army forces)
- Jim Bowie (leader of the militia forces)
- Davy Crockett (former congressman)
The massacre of the Alamo inspired Texican forces as they continued to fight for their independence. The battle was memorialized at the Battle of San Jacinto (the last battle of the revolution) with Gen. Sam Houston’s cry "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!"
REMEMBER THE ALAMO.
REMEMBER GOLIAD.
Author: Jimmy Akin
Jimmy was born in Texas, grew up nominally Protestant, but at age 20 experienced a profound conversion to Christ. Planning on becoming a Protestant seminary professor, he started an intensive study of the Bible. But the more he immersed himself in Scripture the more he found to support the Catholic faith, and in 1992 he entered the Catholic Church. His conversion story, "A Triumph and a Tragedy," is published in Surprised by Truth. Besides being an author, Jimmy is the Senior Apologist at Catholic Answers, a contributing editor to Catholic Answers Magazine, and a weekly guest on "Catholic Answers Live."
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Here is one piece of American history that has became universal (and not just because of Hollywood). We see mere patriotism and pure heroism at work here.
It could have been another sort of “David and Goliath” story, whithout God’s interference…
But here won the giant !
In vain? No.
Following generations will have a pure exemple of sefl-sacrifice, heroism, patriotism (all of these virtues without – as it is reported in the “stories”- any mark of fanatism).
These are present-days model of heroism !
And these heroes, as every true heroe, (though I don’t want to steal them from America )
belong now to the entire world (though more particulatrly to America).
Alamo is worth being remembered !