One of the most notorious incidents of the Texas Revolution was the Goliad “Massacre,” the Santa Anna-ordered execution of ...

Present at Goliad on that day was Francita Alavez, who had accompanied Mexican Captain Telesforo Alavez to Texas. Historians have been unable to discover anything about Francita before her appearance ...

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The popular Fiesta event A Night in Old San Antonio was just one night in its early years, expanding to three in 1957 and ...

The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, was a pivotal moment in Texas history. Led by General Sam Houston, a determined Texan army of less than 1000 men launched a surprise attack on ...

Houston and his army attacked and shouted "Remember the Alamo" and "Remember Goliad!" as they wiped out most of the Mexican troops. In a battle that lasted 18 minutes, Mexican infantry surrendered ...

On March 27, 1836, Houston retreated to San Felipe, instructed his men to burn the town, then crossed the Brazos, and left a ...

So, while it took six years and a totally different show, HBO finally gave us the “Battle of Winterfell” we deserved. Not everything that happens on TV is about Game of Thrones. Not everything ...

The games have already started, on and off the ice, in the first Battle of Ontario in 21 years. With Game 2 set for Tuesday night in Toronto before the series shifts to the Canadian Tire Centre ...

The first game of the Stanley Cup playoffs is often filled with messages. And the main message of the Maple Leafs’ 6-2 win Sunday night over the Ottawa Senators appeared to be: “We got this.” ...