Margaritas, chips and queso, and mariachi music are wonderful—but they’re not required for celebrating Cinco de Mayo. The ...

San Antonio residents decided to honor the heroes of the Alamo and Battle of San Jacinto by creating the first Battle of Flowers event in 1891. The Battle of Flowers, the largest parade in Fiesta ...

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After relentless fighting with Mexican forces, Texas soldiers secured the colony’s independence with their victory in the ...

One of the most notorious incidents of the Texas Revolution was the Goliad “Massacre,” the Santa Anna-ordered execution of ...

BC: Traditional date for when Romulus and Remus founded Rome. 1536: Thomas Cromwell begins to plan Anne Boleyn’s downfall while ...

The inaugural Battle of Flowers Parade in 1891 was patterned after celebrations in Mexico and France that ... Goliad and San Jacinto. The first parade was set for April 20, 1891, in front of ...

NACOGDOCHES — The Stone Fort Chapter of Daughters of Republic of Texas invites the community to commemorate San Jacinto Day Monday at the historic Oak Grove Cemetery. The 10 a.m. ceremony will ...

The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21 ... The battle lasted a mere 18 minutes, but its impact would last for generations. About 630 Mexican soldiers were killed, 208 wounded, and 730 captured ...

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Fannin surrendered his army to Mexican General Jose de Urrea after the Battle of Coleto Creek he was, in effect, testing that proclamation. Fannin had surrendered unconditionally, and although Urrea ...