Name: Deconstructing History: Alamo
Duration: 153
Description: It has become the site and symbol of the battle for Texan independence, but there is much more to the story. Find out why Americans will always remember the Alamo.

It has become the site and symbol of the battle for Texan independence, but there is much more to the story. Find out why Americans will always remember the Alamo.

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Deconstructing History: Alamo

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