Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
"Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast" is the official podcast of the Alamo. Located in the heart of San Antonio, the Alamo stands as the Shrine of Texas Liberty. More than 1.6 million visitors travel to the site each year, making it the #1 most visited destination in the State of Texas. The 300-year history of the Alamo is world-renowned and represents the core of Texas’ identity today. It's a U.S. National Historic Landmark and part of the Lone Star State's only UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit TheAlamo.org.
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
The Alamo De Parras Company
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Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
Episode 133: The Alamo De Parras Company
If 1836 is the year we learned to Remember the Alamo, then 1803 is the year the Alamo became the Alamo. That’s when a group of soldiers from Alamo de Parras, Mexico, settled within the walls of an old Spanish mission, and changed the course of history.
We reveal why the Alamo Company came to San Antonio, how the town learned to call the mission by a new name, and why its soldiers were repeatedly called to make difficult decisions while staring down two revolutions. Featuring the Alamo's Senior Curator, Historian, & Lecturer Ernesto Rodriguez.
See Andres Benites Courbiere sword: https://www.thealamo.org/fileadmin/assets/remember/podcast/andres_benites_courbiere_sword.jpg
See 1805 plat showing how Spanish planned to convert the old mission convent into a military barracks: https://www.thealamo.org/fileadmin/_processed_/6/3/csm_37104-5-large_5bc2ccea74.jpg
