Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast

Stories Bigger Than Texas The Alamo Podcast
Episode 121: How The Battle Of The Alamo Almost Never Happened

One hundred ninety years ago this week, the Alamo is under siege. The Defenders believe help is on the way. They don’t yet know that battle will soon break out, most of the relief they’re promised won’t arrive in time, or that they are living the final days of their lives.
 
We reveal the road not taken: h...

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Episode 120: The Alamo Under Siege
 
The Siege of the Alamo meant 12 days of psychological warfare: with each sunrise and sunset, not knowing whether battle was imminent, or if war games would continue to impact your manpower, your supplies, and your mental state.
 
We reveal how a sense of hubris may have impacted the Texans and the Mexicans, the intelligence network...

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Episode 119: Tejanos Of The Texas Revolution

In early February 1836, the Alamo is just days away from being under siege by the Mexican Army. A fight about the role government should play in the lives of its citizens has now evolved into a fight for independence.
 
We reveal the roles Tejanos played in the Texas Revolution, the dilemma many faced when the Revolution h...

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Episode 118: Women Of The Texas Revolution
 
While men served on the front lines of Revolution, the women of Texas bore sacrifices, too. Their back-breaking struggles and heart-wrenching loss paved the way for the freedom we now enjoy.
 
We reveal the stories of women during the Texas Revolution, the firsthand accounts passed down to future generations, and the artifa...

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Episode 117: San Antonio During The Texas Revolution

In a frontier town like San Antonio de Bexar, a framework of ordinances helped maintain law and order. In the run-up to the Revolution, those ordinances kept the town organized - even with Mexican troops marching toward it.
 
We reveal how San Antonio’s government functioned, how key players in the Alamo story fit ...

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Episode 116: The Texas Revolution - There's More To The Story
 
History is not static, and it’s so much more than just names and dates. Some 190 years after the Texas Revolution, historians are still poring over the details, uncovering new insights and analyzing the struggles and motivations of legendary figures.
 
We reveal common misconceptions about the Revolu...

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Episode 115: The Alamo's Battle Cannons

Cannons played an outsized role in the Battle of the Alamo. Many of them stood the test of time and are part of the Alamo’s collection today. But over the centuries, they've needed preservation work to ensure they’ll be here to help future generations learn the history.
 
We reveal the highly-detailed work being done ...

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Episode 114: America 250, Alamo 190, & E Pluribus Texas

 As the calendar turns to 2026, we are marking two monumental milestones: 250 years since America declared its independence, and 190 years since the Battle of the Alamo. Both of them were turning points when people stood up and fought for the right self-govern.
 
We reveal the plans to mark America 250 and A...

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Episode 113: David Crockett, Buffalo Bill, & The Wild West
 
The Wild West evokes images of rugged terrain, cowboys and gunslingers, whose tales transcend time. There’s an Alamo historian who has studied these seminal figures through the lens of pop culture.
 
We reveal the legends of David Crockett and Buffalo Bill, two men whose lives did not intersect but whose...

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Episode 112: The Matamoros Expedition
 
In December 1835, trust is breaking down between Texas revolutionaries and sympathetic Mexican federalists. Trust is even breaking down between the Texans themselves.
 
We reveal the controversial choice to try a second time to take the fight down to Mexico, how it changed the course of the Texas Revolution, and unknowingly set ...

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Episode 111: Austin's Texian Army

Considered the Father of Texas, Stephen F. Austin led the Texas Army from Gonzales into San Antonio – bringing the Texas Revolution to the Alamo’s doorstep.
 
We reveal why Austin was chosen to lead the volunteer army, why he left town on the brink of battle, and the impact he made as the army took control of the Alamo. Featurin...

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Episode 110: A New Chapter Of Alamo History
 
As we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the United States, we here at the Alamo are thankful and humbled for the time we get to spend with you, our Alamo supporters, every single week. And there’s someone new to Team Alamo who’d like to thank you, too.
 
We introduce you to new Alamo Trust, Inc., President and CEO Hope Andrad...

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Episode 109: The Tampico Expedition

In November 1835, the Texas Revolution is still in its early days. There’s still hope a Mexican Republic could still be salvaged.
 
We reveal the alliance between revolutionary Texans and Mexican federalists, why they took the fight deep into Mexico, and how the disastrous results impacted the course of the revolution. Featuring th...

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Episode 108: The Alamo Cenotaph Restoration

The Spirit of Sacrifice, commonly known as the Alamo Cenotaph, has stood proud and tall for 85 years. Built in memory of the heroes who sacrificed their lives in the Battle of the Alamo, time had taken its toll on the marble monument.
 
We reveal the painstaking efforts over the past year to restore the Cenotaph in place, t...

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Episode 107: The Alamo’s Quartermaster Depot Era
 
As we approach Veterans Day here in the United States, we’re celebrating the Alamo’s strong ties to the U.S. Army. When Texas joined the United States in 1845, the Alamo served as an Army outpost and depot for the next 30 years.
 
We reveal the indelible mark the U.S. Army left on the Alamo, how the Alamo witnessed bo...

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Episode 106: A Filmmaker's Blockbuster Alamo Donation
 
The filmmaker behind classic comedies like “Airplane!” and “Naked Gun” also happens to be a David Crockett enthusiast. After all, the Hollywood heavyweight was raised on watching Fess Parker play the famed Alamo Defender in Walt Disney’s “Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier.”
 
We reveal how he’s become...

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Episode 105: The Battle Of Concepción

In October 1835, the Texas Revolution is in its early days and the front lines are moving ever closer to the Alamo.
 
We reveal the battle that took place at one of our sister missions in San Antonio, what it divulged about the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, and the rift left in its wake among top Texas leaders. Featurin...

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Episode 104: The Alamo Love Triangle
 
Most Alamo enthusiasts know the Alamo Church did not have a roof during the 1836 Battle. What’s lesser known is why.
 
We reveal the love triangle that changed the course of Alamo history, the crime of passion that led to a master stone mason fleeing town, and the aftermath that left the fated church unfinished. Featuring the Ala...

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Episode 103: Archaeological Finds Near The Alamo Church
 
For the past six months, the Alamo’s archaeology team has been excavating the area just outside the Alamo Church: the perimeter of one of the world’s most famous historic structures.
 
We reveal the astounding discovery from the Spanish Mission, the pieces of weapons unearthed from the world-famous Battle of th...