Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast Episode 15: January 1836 As the calendar flips to a new year, so does our story. January 1836: the Mexican army is marching north, while figures like David Crockett, James Bowie, and James Butler Bonham are making their way to the Alamo. Today we reveal the primary documents that tell the story of January 1836 and the moods these documents capture, all...

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast Episode 14: Collecting Crockett - A Conversation With David Zucker Author David Zucker is a noted Hollywood filmmaker of classic movies like Airplane! and the Naked Gun series. He's also a lifelong Alamo enthusiast. Like so many of you, he became enamored with the Alamo story as a young boy, watching Walt Disney’s Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Fr...

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast Episode 13: History Road Trip Two Alamo historians travel America - a history road trip from San Antonio, to El Paso, to Washington D.C., then back home to San Antonio. That’s more than 4,000 miles. And along the way, they uncovered connections to the Alamo that are often overlooked. Today we reveal what they learned on their journey from the Shrine of...

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast Episode 12: The Battle Of Bexar Before the Battle of the Alamo, there was the Battle of Bexar: street fighting in and around the Alamo that ended in a Texas victory. Today we reveal what brought the front lines of the Texas Revolution to San Antonio, the surprise attack at the Alamo that ended in victory for the Texans, and how what happened after that...

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast Episode 11: Living History Brings The Past To Life An 1830s doctor, a frontier wife and mother, and soldiers on the brink of battle. They’re all right here at the Alamo, in the form of living historians: people whose mission is to bring the past to life. Today we reveal how living history operates, the people behind the characters, and the unique perspe...

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast Episode 10: Teaching The Alamo The Alamo firmly believes history is for all ages. That’s why a dedicated Education Team works hand in hand with educators to spark curiosity and make history come alive.  Today we reveal how field trips to the Alamo have changed over the years, the professional development opportunities now available to educators, and the...

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast Episode 9: The U.S. Military's Legacy At The Alamo As we mark Veteran’s Day here in the United States, we’re devoting this episode to the U.S. military’s lasting legacy at the Alamo - from adding the iconic arch to the Alamo’s roof, a shape that’s recognizable across the world, to planting the seeds for the modern-day military footprint that’s grow...

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast Episode 8: The Alamo Plan Preserving the Shrine of Texas Liberty for generations to come is no small task. It takes a community, a state, and a vision. Today we will help break down The Alamo Plan step by step, taking you on a descriptive tour through the Alamo grounds to illustrate the massive preservation and conservation efforts already underway, and...

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast Episode 7: October 1835 - The Texas Revolution Begins As we wrap up October 2023, we're taking you back 188 years ago to October 1835 - the early days of the Texas Revolution. The month was a pivotal point in the burgeoning movement against the centralization of power in Mexico City. Today we explore the battles of October 1835, how the front line...

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast Episode 6: Creating The Collections Center The Alamo Collection includes thousands of artifacts like documents, weapons, textiles and paintings. These items truly show you what life was like over the course of the Alamo's 300-year history. Today we reveal how those items are chosen, organized and displayed in the new Ralston Family Collections Cent...

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 new...

Stories Bigger Than Texas Episode 4: Texas Archaeology Month October marks Texas Archaeology Month, a celebration of the state’s history and heritage through the lens of archaeology. The Alamo plays a pivotal role, as an active archaeological site where history is still being uncovered. For example, archaeology helps shape our understanding of how the Alamo Church and Long Barrack were built and t...

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast Episode 3: The Weapons Of The Texas Revolution The Battle of the Alamo lasted roughly 90 minutes. But the weapons that forged a revolution, crossed oceans, changed sides, and in some cases, became as mythical as the fighters who manned them. Today we reveal where many of the cannons used in the Texas Revolution came from, dispel the myths behind the Bat...

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast Episode 2: The Sacristy Exhibit The Alamo Church is still harboring centuries-old secrets just waiting to be unlocked. Take the Church’s Sacristy. We know it’s where 15 to 20 women and children hid for their lives during the 1836 battle. For generations, most historians assumed, like the rest of the Church, it was incomplete – without decorative designs...

A 13-day siege. A defiant pledge, “Victory or Death.” A 90-minute battle. A decisive loss. From the ashes of defeat, rose a battle cry: “Remember the Alamo.” Nearly 200 years later, those words have ricocheted across the world. How did this small battle leave such a large footprint? We reveal why the Alamo became a worldwide phenomenon, what about it continues to strike a chord, and why the story...