Defenders of the Aamo

Texas Indepedence Trail Day 3: The Alamo and Westside Murals

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March 12th 2013
Texas Independence Trail Day 3!!!! I started my day off in the heart of San Antonio. My first stop downtown was the Casa Navarro State Historic Site. This was the home of Tejano Jose Antonio Navarro, Texas born patriot, rancher, lawyer, and senator. His importance to Texas history comes from his help to Stephen F. Austin by instructing him in Spanish Law and formulating of contracts to bring th ... 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