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Why do we remember the Alamo?

Submitted: Apr 11, 2008 - The expression "remember the Alamo" is probably something you heard in school, but do you really know what this rallying war cry means? It's got a little to do with a political vision and a lot more to do with Sam Houston's perseverance.

The confederation of Anglos and Tejanos (powerful Hispanic landowners) were barricaded inside the Alamo. In the early hours of Mar. 6, 1836, these insurgents…

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