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    The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas is a former mission and fortress, built by the Spanish Empire in the 18th century. In 1835, during the Texas Revolution, it was the scene of a pivotal battle for independence between the Republic of Texas and Mexico. Do you remember the Alamo? Today’s website picks explain why you should.

    		The Alamo Resource Handout for Classroom or Homeschool: Just $2.00

    The Alamo5 stars

    This official Alamo site is my pick of the day because of its overall quality. Excellent clicks abound, but here are few of my favorites. Letters home and first-hand battle accounts written by members of the Alamo garrison can be found in In Their Own Words. Just for Kids is a collection of online Alamo games, such as word search and sliding puzzles. History Hunt is a fill-in-the-blank quiz found in Educational Resources/Visiting the Alamo. The Battle recounts history, with a chronology, a page about The Defenders, and a section exploding Myths and Misconceptions.



    Ducksters: The Battle of the Alamo5 stars

    "Although the Texans lost the battle, it galvanized the rest of Texas against Mexico and General Santa Anna. A few months later, Sam Houston led the Texans to victory over Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. The Texans rallied to the cry of 'Remember the Alamo!' during the battle."

    Mr. Donn: Western Expansion: What is the Alamo?5 stars

    Why is the Alamo so important that more than 2.5 million people visit the aging mission turned fort? "It has been nearly two centuries since the attack on the Alamo. Yet, the cry 'Remember the Alamo' is still used today as a call for bravery and as a symbol of heroic struggle against impossible odds in the fight for freedom from oppression. The Alamo itself remains hallowed ground."

    San Jacinto Museum: The Battle4 stars

    Although the Texas revolutionaries lost the battle at the Alamo, they turned the loss into motivation on the battlefield at San Jacinto. "Remember the Alamo!" shouted General Houston's troops as they successfully won their independence from Mexico on April 21, 1836. Learn how the battle at Alamo lead to eventual independence at the San Jacinto Museum site.

    Texas State Historical Association: Handbook of Texas: Battle of the Alamo4 stars

    The Handbook of Texas is a multimedia compendium of Texas history and geography. This page is devoted to the Battle of the Alamo. Other relevant articles include the Alamo, the Texas Revolution, Samuel Houston (Major General of the Texas army who led the victory at the battle of San Jacinto), and Davy Crockett (frontiersman, congressman, and one of the defenders who died in the Battle of the Alamo.) Unfortunately, the pages are not linked together, and the only way to find them is to use the search function.

    		The Alamo Resource Handout for Classroom or Homeschool: Just $2.00



    Honorable Mentions

    The following links are either new discoveries or sites that didn't make it into my newspaper column because of space constraints. Enjoy!

    "Remember the Alamo!," 1836

    Alamo Simulation

    The Alamo Facts

    The Alamo


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    Feldman, Barbara. "The Alamo." Surfnetkids. Feldman Publishing. 20 Feb. 2018. Web. 14 Nov. 2024. <https://www.surfnetkids.com/resources/the-alamo/ >.


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    By . Originally published February 20, 2018. Last modified February 20, 2018.

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