Little-Known Connections To The Alamo
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Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
Episode 5: Little-Known Connections To The Alamo
The Alamo Defenders came from all over: in modern-day terms, they represented 23 states and 7 different countries. So it's no wonder you can find pieces of the Alamo story all over the world.
Today we reveal the little-known connections to the Alamo, from the woods in Bastrop, Texas, to a storied newspaper office in Chicago, the fields of England and Germany, and even a battle site in Japan. Featuring the Alamo's Researcher Thomas Ledesma.
Read more about the Alamo Defenders: https://www.thealamo.org/remember/battle-and-revolution/defenders#sortByName
View the Battle of the Alamo Muster Roll: https://www.thealamo.org/fileadmin/_processed_/0/0/csm_36879-9-large_a92fb70f4f.jpg
Read more about the Japanese Monument: https://www.thealamo.org/visit/whats-at-the-alamo/japanese-monument
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