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. It's a U.S. National Historic Landmark and part of the Lone Star State's only UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit TheAlamo.org.
Episodes
100 episodes
The Republic Of Texas Navy
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 99: The Republic Of Texas Navy The Texas Navy safeguarded the Texas coastline for nearly 10 years - a proud, if lesser known, facet of the fight to forge and maintain a free a...
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Episode 99
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The Travis Letter's Journey Home
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 98: The Travis Letter's Journey HomeWith the Alamo under siege, Lt. Col. William Barret Travis penned a letter to the people of Texas and all Americans in the world. His passionate...
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Episode 98
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What Is A Mission?
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 97: What Is A Mission? Before it was a world-famous battle site, and before it was called the Alamo, the land we know today was a humble Spanish Mission - a place to expand an...
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Episode 97
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The Texans & The Comanches
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 96: The Texans & The Comanches The Comanches rode through history on horseback, earning a reputation as formidable foes on the frontier. The Indigenous tribe both served a...
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Episode 96
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How Texas Saved Samuel Colt
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 95: How Texas Saved Samuel Colt An impossible gun that could shoot five or six times before reloading. An inventor from Connecticut made it possible at a time when the young R...
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Episode 95
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Where's The Basement? Pee-Wee's Impact At The Alamo
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 94: Where's The Basement? Pee-Wee's Impact At The Alamo Starting this week, a new treasure goes on display at the Alamo. It’s not a battle weapon or a document. It’s a red Sch...
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Episode 94
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Back To School With The Alamo
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 93: Back To School With The Alamo Students and teachers across Texas are in countdown mode, with the new school year beginning in just weeks. Our Education Team here at the Al...
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Episode 93
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The New Orleans Greys
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 92: The New Orleans Greys A simple flag with its gold fringe trim flew at the Alamo during the fateful battle on March 6, 1836. The flag belonged to the New Orleans Greys, a v...
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Episode 92
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Weapons & Wounds
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 91: Weapons & Wounds A famous painting by William Henry Huddle depicts what happened after the Texas victory at San Jacinto. Santa Anna has surrendered. Sam Houston is neg...
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Episode 91
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Money In The Republic Of Texas
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 90: Money In The Republic Of Texas "Follow the money." That familiar motto of investigative journalists is also the credo of numismatists: people who study coins and currency....
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Episode 90
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The Civil War & San Antonio
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 89: The Civil War & San Antonio A nation deeply divided and rapidly heading toward a civil war that will cause bloodshed across the land, and cost more than 600,000 lives....
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Episode 89
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Texas Legacy Of Juneteenth
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 88: Texas Legacy Of Juneteenth June 19, 1865 is forever known as Juneteenth, the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were informed “all slaves are free" - and they had be...
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Episode 88
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The Alamo's Newest Pop Culture Treasures
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 87: The Alamo's Newest Pop Culture TreasuresWe asked, and Alamo enthusiasts more than delivered. It’s been a year since the Alamo launched its “Treasures of the Alamo” campaign, ca...
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Episode 87
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Medicine At The Alamo
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 86: Medicine At The Alamo The Alamo is known for many things: a Spanish Mission, a battlefield, a treasured historic site. But one of its lesser-known distinctions is being ho...
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Episode 86
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Texas Revolution Military Uniforms
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 85: Texas Revolution Military Uniforms Bright colors, big hats, and tall plumes: the military uniforms of the Texas Revolution are about as opposite as you can get from modern...
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Episode 85
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The Mexican Army's Final Days At The Alamo
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 84: The Mexican Army's Final Days At The Alamo By May 1836, the news of Texas independence has spread, and the Alamo will once again change hands. We reveal the M...
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Episode 84
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The Alamo Rangers
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 83: The Alamo Rangers It is National Police Week in the United States. This year, the Alamo Rangers mark 50 years as the official security force of the Shrine of Texas Liberty...
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Episode 83
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Cinco De Mayo
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 82: Cinco De Mayo This week, the world celebrated Cinco de Mayo - a holiday that’s gained notoriety throughout the years, with themed parties and restaurant specials. But what...
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Episode 82
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Preserving Precious Alamo Artifacts
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 81: Preserving Precious Alamo Artifacts As the calendar turns to May, the Alamo celebrates Preservation Month. Our responsibility to preserve Texas history includes the preser...
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Episode 81
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San Jacinto's Infamous Prisoner
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 80: San Jacinto's Infamous Prisoner The 18-minute Battle of San Jacinto proved to be a decisive victory for Texas, ensuring its independence and the establishment of a Republi...
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Episode 80
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San Jacinto - Brief Battle, Long Legacy
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 79: San Jacinto - Brief Battle, Long Legacy The Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, lasted just 18 minutes. The brief battle leaves a long legacy as the decisive win gain...
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Episode 79
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Why The Alamo?
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 78: Why The Alamo? There are places around the world that become part of the cultural zeitgeist. You hear the name and instantly understand its importance. The Alamo is one of...
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Episode 78
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Inside The Archaeology Lab
Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 77: Inside The Archaeology Lab The largest continuous archaeological excavation on Alamo grounds is now complete. For the past year and a half, our archaeology team has combed...
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Episode 77
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