It has been 188 years since Mexican Pres. Antonio López de Santa Anna and nearly 5,000 soldiers of his Mexican Army overran 187 Texians from the old Spanish mission after a 13-day siege.

This program, presented in partnership with the Alamo Mission Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, honors the heroes of the Alamo who valiantly fought and died on March 6, 1836.

Fransisco Antonio Ruiz was there.He was an eyewitness, as the alcalde – or mayor – during the siege of the Alamo. While the siege was going on, Ruiz's father, José Fransisco Ruiz, was 150 ...

On February 23, 1836, a Mexican force of 1,800 to 6,000 men commanded by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna began a siege of the fort, according to History.com. The Alamo held out for 13 days ...

Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth, on KERA's Think. On the legacy of 'Remember the Alamo' for the state After the battle, Sam Houston was going to have to fight the Mexicans.

On March 6, 2017, Alamo Living Historians will present historical readings at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. of what was happening at the Alamo in 1836.