Posted on 03/06/2009 7:13:28 AM PST by SwinneySwitch
Teachers & Administrators,
On Saturday, March 7th and Sunday, March 8th 2009 students from The Heritage Society of Somerset High School, as well as other local high schools and middle schools, will join with the San Antonio Living History Association in reenacting the 1836 Battle of the Alamo.
The event will take place in Alamo Plaza, directly in front of the Alamo, in downtown San Antonio.
This year's battle reenactments will take place at 11:00AM and again at 3:30PM on Saturday, and 3:45PM on Sunday.
Living history drills and demonstrations will also take place all day between the battle reenactments. The historical encampment will be open all day from 10:00AM to 5:00PM. Admission is free and open to the public.
Teachers offering extra credit for attending the event should tell their students to ask for “Sargento Torres” or “Coronel Duque” in order to get their event program stamped.
What: 1836 Alamo Battle Reenactment
Where: Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX
Who: Free & Open to the Public
When: Saturday, March 7th and Sunday, March 8th
The Heritage Society of Somerset High School is a student-led campus organization that works to share the history of Texas, and especially San Antonio, with the community. The group is involved in living history reenactments of many different eras, such as American Revolution and Civil War – but is especially focused on the Texas War for Independence. Students or teachers who are interested in becoming a living history reenactor may get plenty of information at this event.
There are upcoming opportunities to participate in living history programs in a number of historical eras. Including; Roman Legion, American Revolution, Texas Revolution, Civil War, WWII, and Vietnam.
For more information, Contact:
Damaso Torres, Social Studies & P.E. Depts., Somerset High School, damaso.torres@sisdk12.net
But there is a bicycle hid in the basement! The psychic told me so!
And Large Marge sent me!;-)
Find it hard to believe you have a Globe & Anchor on your FR homepage for evidently, courage and dying for your beliefs means nothing to you, so I'll take my 'limited' travel history over anything your pudknocker comment above carries.
And when you slam the Alamo... 
it is damn personal!
BTW don't go peeing on the Vietnam Wall in DC, someone may take that personal.
Then again, with Øbama now at the helm... 
that may be in fashion for your ilk.
“I know that Texans hold their own history closer to heart.”
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Yes, it is a more recent experience. And we have been “occupied” (or an attempt at occupation) for a brief time by the national government.
Threats from “outsiders” unite a people, threats from “inside” divide a people.
Our early immigrants were persecuted and came here as a relief mechanism, hence the name “United” States of America.
It is not the building but significance of the event that chokes Texans up.
Tourists cannot understand it’s significance.
It was a unifying experience.
“Remember the Alamo, Remember Goliad!”
And “Remember San Jacinto”
That is beautiful. Thanks.
Thanks for the ping.
Texas Alamo ping.
God Bless Texas!
Remember the Alamo!
Bravo Zulu Bender!
I can see TEXAS in the middle of the page.
But can’t read anything in the article.
Ditto. I'm sure there are other situations of which I am unaware where there were many that were faced with death and given multiple opportunites to bail out but didn't.
And special kudos to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas who have kept it from being turned into Alamo World. Just try and do something stupid like wear a hat inside, they'll set you right.
I've had one, old sport, and to judge by your real lack of honor, courage or the understanding of the brave sacrifices of those in history who paid in blood for the freedom to make such, my days on this earth were much better any ones than you can realistically expect.
I pity those like you who do not know, nor understand history and therefore can not be expected to make any positive contribution to the coming chronological of human events other than as a possible footnote as an example of how far ignorance may leave one down the road to stupidly and beyond.
As an old sage once mused, "I don't object to you being a damn fool, but I do object to you and your kind spoiling the rest of gene pool."
I can see TEXAS in the middle of the page.
But can’t read anything in the article.
Same here, I was hoping that someone could enhance the text and then we could translate it from the 1836 French.
You are most welcome laotzu. The quotes on your homepage are a treasure. I just emailed them to a few friends and enemies. ;o)
Well stated!!
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