Battle of the Alamo

troops would still outnumber GEN Taylors three to one. On 22 February 1847, Santa Anna offered terms that Taylor blatantly denied. Both sides began to skirmish back and forth to little avail. The fighting would break for the night however; the ensuing battle would begin early the following morning. The Mexican forces would have early success with two divisions attacking the left flank where the 2nd Indiana infantry would take the brunt of the attack. As was the new tactic of the time, there was…

There is a strong Judeo-Christian principle of ‘love your enemy’. Not sure why God wanted to teach “His people” to do such a thing, but that question is redundant to the faithful. He is God and I am not. American values have often imitated the Judeo-Christian heritage that formed most, the majority, of the founding fathers and mother’s beliefs in the 18th century. As the civilization worked through this process it had to sometimes kill the enemy before they could historically love them…

hunters and vultures. The Wild Bunch practically lurks around the places where they know death has consumed an area; and they are ready to pick gold silver from the dead bodies. Though the shots barely lasted half a second sometimes, like in the town battle sequence in the beginning, each shot no matter how short was amazing. There were these amazing stunt shots of dead men falling off buildings, random cuts to children's faces amidst the bloodshed, and other fast action cuts that flowed…

History: Squeaky Clean and Ignorant At the age of seven I was taught the story of the first Thanksgiving. My class and I were told of the wonders the Pilgrims explored and how kind and peaceful their meeting with the Native Americans was. We dressed up in handmade frocks and pinafores or vests and feathers as we had a feast and played games. We never once considered the accuracy of the history we were taught, nor the implications of the age old legend of the first Thanksgiving. Nor did I, until…

While Sam Houston is one of the most widely known individuals throughout history, many do not know his bitter rivalries in the creation of the Republic of Texas. Houston was born on March 2nd, 1863 in Rockbridge County Virginia. As a product of his era, Houston embraced Westward expansion and moved to Tennessee. While the true intentions for Houston’s arrival in Texas are unknown, it is evident he quickly rose within the hierarchy of Texas politics as he was elected to President at two separate…

Through a series of battles the United States was able to complete their dream of Manifest Destiny/expanding the western frontier. Mexico had not only lost Texas but also Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California where many Mexicans (including Tejanos) lived. Because…

just how unexpected this day was from the U.S. side. “Admiral Kimmel asked his operations officer, Captain Charles McMorris, what the chances were of a surprise attack on Honolulu, the captain firmly replied, ‘None.’” (6). It’s one thing to be in a battle that you know you’re fighting, it’s entirely different to be fired upon without knowing who is firing or why they’re trying to kill you. “A seaman on the destroyer Monaghan told Boatswain’s Mate Thomas Donahue, ‘Hell, I didn’t even know they…

a) In 1824 there were four candidates running for president John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, William Crawford, and Andrew Jackson. All these candidates were republicans i) Andrew Jackson was more appealing to the people but he lost most of the votes from the electoral college ii) Since there was a tie of votes, the 12th amendment stated that the House of house of representatives would need to vote and decided who would be the president b) Henry Clay helped John Quincy Adams become…

from the battles of Okinawa to Luzon and some background info of the bombs and operations leading up there use.The events at the end of World War II was a horrific scene made by mankind and it’s crave for constant war. World War II was one of the bloodiest wars in the world causing the suffering of many. But the decision that would forever change war was made with the introduction of the atomic bomb made by the United States was carried out to eradicate the southern tip of Japan. A few battles…

President Jackson was in office during Texas’ fight for independence, and after the dust from their battles had settled and he was able to see the trouble that the annexation would cause. Jackson would decide to leave the issue alone, much like the issue of slavery. Jackson’s successor, Martin Van Buren, would take an abolitionist stance on the annexation…