The Alamo

"...and they parted, standing to the side, so that Chris might taketh a photo with no one in the way, and it was good..."

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Remember the Alamo!!

January 31st 2008
Remember the Alamo! Actually, the Spanish word "alamo" translates into "cottonwood", so when the Texans defeated Santa Anna's army after the Alamo fell, they were actually yelling "Remember the Cottonwood!" That kinda falls into the same category as JFK's "ich bin ein Berliner" speech to the Germans which translated into "I am a donut". Personally, I think it might be a bit scary if 700 angry Texa ... read more

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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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