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San Antonio

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October 13th 2014
Maggie and I have been exploring San Antonio. We were fortunate to have a hotel right downtown between the Alamo and the RiverWalk because those are the two things we were most interested in. The Battle of the Alamo took place in 1836 when it was still a Franciscan mission. The building we all think of as The Alamo (see photo) is the old church and that is where the defenders made their last stand ... 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