Remember the Alamo

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Remember the Alamo!
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Where is the Alamo?

• The Alamo is located in
• SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
• This is the birth place of Selena, famous Latin
  pop star.
• It is still standing today and you are able to
  take a tour through time, back to the days of the
  Alamo.

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Important facts about the Alamo?

• The battle happened in 1836.
• The purpose for the battle was for Texas to gain
  their independence from Mexico.
• The battle was at the old wall mission called the
  Alamo
• There were 188 men that defended Texas to gain
  their independence from Mexico.
• The attack lasted 13 days.
• All 188 perished

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Same of the famous men that fought at The Alamo..

• Jim Bowie
• Davy Crockett
• William Travis
• Lopez de Santa Anna

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Famous Women of the Alamo

• Susanna Dickenson
• Andrea Castanon de Villanueva
• Adina De Zalava
• Clara Driscoll

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Did we win?

• William Travis drew a line in the sand at the
  Alamo and all of the men who wished to fight were
  asked to step across the line. 188 of 189 men
  stepped across and all were killed by the Mexican
  Army. There were a few women, children and
  slaves that were not killed. The battle did make
  room for the signing of the independence of Texas
  in 1876.

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The Yellow Rose of Texas

• The Yellow rose of Texas is a song that was
  created out of a legend. In 1836 during the war
  between Texas and Mexico one African American
  fighter left his love and promised to return to
  her when the war was over. The original
  transcription of the song was rewritten in 1955
  and is as follows..

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The Yellow Rose of Texas

• There's a yellow rose in Texas, That I am going
  to see, Nobody else could miss her, Not half as
  much as me. She cried so when I left her It like
  to broke my heart, And if I ever find her, We
  nevermore will part.
• Chorus
• She's the sweetest little rosebud That Texas ever
  knew, Her eyes are bright as diamonds, They
  sparkle like the dew You may talk about your
  Clementine, And sing of Rosalee, But the YELLOW
  ROSE OF TEXAS Is the only girl for me.
• When the Rio Grande is flowing, The starry skies
  are bright, She walks along the river In the
  quiet summer night I know that she remembers,
  When we parted long ago, I promise to return
  again, And not to leave her so. Chorus
• Oh now I'm going to find her, For my heart is
  full of woe, And we'll sing the songs together,
  That we sung so long ago We'll play the banjo
  gaily, And we'll sing the songs of yore, And the
  Yellow Rose of Texas Shall be mine forevermore.
  Chorus