Texans have remembered the Alamo for 190 years, but the state's revolution appears to be a blip in Mexico's centuries-long ...

This week on The Bookmark,James Aalan Bernsen, author of The Lost War for Texas: Mexican Rebels, American Burrites, and the Texas Revolution of 1811. We’ll be talking about this overlooked first war ...

Ben Milam was an average man who traveled the early frontier. But the course of events would place him in the middle of the fight for Texas independence and into legend. Milam’s decisive actions made ...

Erastus "Deaf" Smith was perhaps one of the most unique figures to emerge from the early years of Texas History. In spite of a nearly total hearing loss, “Deaf” Smith still served Texas with courage ...

Don't trust anyone who tells you that they know all the answers to Texas history. Especially not about the era before, during and after the Texas Revolution of the 1830s. After all the reverential ...

SAN ANTONIO – Way before the Battle of the Alamo or Battle of San Jacinto, Tejanos were actively trying to gain their independence and become a free republic. By 1778, San Antonio had become the ...

Editor’s note: MySA understands San Antonio’s love for the Alamo and the role it played during the Texas Revolution and in the city today. This article is not meant to disrespect the pride motivated ...

All hail the sons of Ireland! May the Lord bless them and all their descendants for without them we may not have a Texas. That is the premise of Phillip Thomas Tucker’s 2016 historical book “The Alamo ...