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The schoolchildren, the guide and the Alamo  
   

The schoolchildren, the guide and the Alamo

Here are some kids somewhat paying attention to the bit of history the guide was telling the courtyard at large. I heard snatches of what he said, but I was mostly trying to capture what I saw inside the Alamo's weathered, white walls.
The city was the state in this case! So, what’'s in a city?

September 14th 2010
Here comes the entry on Texas, our 28th state in the Union. I have now seen some of it, but the thought that continues to nag me is that I saw exactly one city. That’s out of the 268,601 square miles that are available. I don’t want to start off my entry of the 2010 Birthday Trip with mere complaints, though, so let me tell a few stories instead. My mom and I took off and made it to San Antoni ... read more
North America » United States » Texas » San Antonio

American Flag Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
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