Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
"Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast" is the official podcast of the Alamo. Located in the heart of San Antonio, the Alamo stands as the Shrine of Texas Liberty. More than 1.6 million visitors travel to the site each year, making it the #1 most visited destination in the State of Texas. The 300-year history of the Alamo is world-renowned and represents the core of Texas’ identity today. In 1960, the Alamo was designated a United States National Historic Landmark, and in 2015, it became part of the Lone Star State's only UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit theAlamo.org.
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
Before The Siege
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
Episode 22: Before The Siege
February 1836, before the Siege of the Alamo. History tells us what’s coming next. But for the people living through these events, information is painstakingly slow, arriving only by letter.
Today we reveal the written words that have survived, the repeated, grave concerns that battle will soon break out in San Antonio, why cries for help were never answered, and the startling realization that soldiers are staring down death. Featuring the Alamo's Senior Curator, Historian & Lecturer Ernesto Rodriguez.
Attend the Alamo's Commemoration events: https://www.thealamo.org/remember/commemoration
See the Travis Letter at the Alamo: https://www.thealamo.org/visit/return-of-the-travis-letter
