Republic of Texas

The Texas Declaration of Independence announced Texas's separation from Mexico, citing political grievances under General Santa Anna's regime. It argued that the Mexican government had abandoned federalist principles, suppressed civil liberties, and ruled despotically. The Declaration…

Signed after the Texan victory at the Battle of San Jacinto, the Treaty of Velasco officially ended hostilities between Texas and Mexico. It required Mexican forces to immediately cease fighting and withdraw south of the Rio Grande, while guaranteeing that General Santa Anna would not take up arms…

The Texas Revolution (October 1835-April 1836) was a conflict between American settlers in the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas and the Mexican government. It led to Texas's independence. Tensions escalated due to Mexico's centralized rule, restrictions on American immigration, and its…

<p><span class="deck"> <span class="typestyle"> Both grimness and beauty touch this haunting fragment of America’s past</span> </span></p>

<p><span class="deck">None of its defenders survived, so that legends obscure their fate. But the facts do no dishonor to these beleaguered men, sworn to fight on until the end “at the peril of our lives, liberties and fortunes”</span></p>

<p>Its peculiarly local exuberance is nourished by rare traditions and an untamed individualism.</p>

<p>The untrained soldiers who fought at the Alamo believed freedom and the struggle for a better life were worth dying for.</p>