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Remember the Alamo!

Remember the Alamo as you've seen it in movies, surrounded by Texas rangeland or more likely surrounded by California high desert masquerading as Texas rangeland.  Do not remember the Alamo as it is now, surrounded by hotels, tourists, and downtown San Antonio.  Above all, do not remember that the battle was fought primarily because Mexico had outlawed slavery and the US settlers wanted to keep their slaves.

Copyright © 2000, Bruce R. Mehlman
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