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Re: Texas History-Day by Day « Result #1 on Dec 9, 2009, 10:47pm »
December 9 in Texas History.....
Juan de Ugalde is born in Spain
On this day in 1729, Juan de Ugalde, soldier, governor, and Indian fighter, was born in Cadiz, Spain. He joined the Spanish army in 1738. He served against the Austrians in Italy, the Moors in Africa, and the Portuguese in the Seven Years War. In 1776 he was appointed governor of San Francisco de Coahuila. He conducted several campaigns against Apache groups along the Rio Grande. In 1786 he was promoted to commander of arms of the Provincias Internas, with authority over Coahuila, Nuevo León, Nuevo Santander, and Texas. In 1790 he surprised and defeated 300 Lipan, Lipiyan, and Mescalero Apaches at Arroyo de la Solidad (the Sabinal River Canyon.) The battlefield was named Cañon de Ugalde; from it both the county and city of Uvalde take their name. Ugalde returned to Spain and died in Cadiz in 1816 at the age of eighty-seven.
Re: WATCH "TIME TUNNEL" ALAMO EPISODE HERE!!! « Result #2 on Dec 8, 2009, 5:12pm »
Did anyone else notice the pistol the captain had? It had the action of an 1873 Springfield Trapdoor with a fake frizzen and an altered hammer.
Another interesting thing I saw was that the bandit who captured the time traveler had what appeared to be a .30-'06 round with a soft-nosed hunting bullet in his bandolier.
I also found it odd that the highly educated people in the Time Tunnel control room had never heard of the Alamo...
Re: I'm A Screamer! « Result #3 on Dec 4, 2009, 10:15am »
If my salvation from an execution was unlikely and I had time to say something, then I would probably let fly whatever. I don't think what the character David Crockett said in the 2004 movie was unrealistic.
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Re: Texas History-Day by Day « Result #4 on Dec 2, 2009, 11:44pm »
December 2 in Texas History.....
Lucy Pickens's face appears on Confederate $100 bills
On this day in 1862, the Confederate government issued $100 notes bearing a portrait of the renowned Southern beauty Lucy Pickens. Lucy Holcombe was born in 1832 in Tennessee. Between 1848 and 1850 the Holcombes moved to Wyalucing plantation in Marshall, Texas. Lucy became highly acclaimed throughout the South for her "classic features, titian hair, pansy eyes, and graceful figure." In the summer of 1856 she met Francis Wilkinson Pickens, twice a widower and twenty-seven years her senior. Her acceptance of his marriage proposal, it is said, hinged on his acceptance of a diplomatic post abroad. President James Buchanan appointed him ambassador to Russia, and Pickens and Lucy were wed in 1858 at Wyalucing. Lucy was a favorite at the Russian court, but Pickens resigned his diplomatic post in the fall of 1860 in anticipation of the outbreak of the Civil War. Upon his return home he was elected governor of South Carolina. By selling the jewels that had been given her in Russia, Lucy helped outfit the Confederate Army unit that bore her name, the Lucy Holcombe Legion. Her portrait was also used on the one-dollar Confederate notes issued on June 2, 1862. She died in 1899.
Re: Overview of the Battle « Result #6 on Nov 29, 2009, 8:34pm »
neferetus, I'm taking this opportunity to brag on your novel "One Domingo Morning". I'm also recommending that everyone interested in the story of Joe get a copy from you; until more hard evidence surfaces, it's probably the most accurate account we have to date.
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Re: Texas History-Day by Day « Result #8 on Nov 26, 2009, 12:49am »
November 25 in Texas History.....
First Texas Navy created
On this day in 1835, the first Texas Navy was established when the General Council authorized the purchase of four schooners and granted letters of marque and reprisal to privateers until the ships were armed. Established to protect the supply line to New Orleans, the navy included the 60-ton Liberty, the 125-ton Independence, the 125-ton Brutus, and the 125-ton Invincible. All four ships were lost by mid-1837, and the Texas Navy virtually ceased to exist until March 1839, when the first ship of the second navy was commissioned. A cruise ending in July 1843 marked the end of the operative career of the Texas Navy, as a truce with Mexico came that summer and the United States undertook to protect Texas until annexation. In June 1846 the ships of the Texas Navy were transferred to the United States Navy. The officers of the Texas Navy desired to be included in the transfer, but seniority-minded United States naval officers opposed the proposal. In 1857 the claims of the surviving Texas Navy officers were settled, and the Texas Navy was no more.
On this day in 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. After breakfast in Fort Worth he flew to Dallas and, with his wife and Governor and Mrs. John Connally, began a motorcade trip in an open car toward downtown Dallas. As the car passed through Dealy Plaza several shots rang out. Both Kennedy and Connally were hit. Kennedy died at 1:00 PM in Parkland Hospital. Vice President Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as president of the United States at 2:38 PM.
.....Another chapter in Texas History
Ah I forgot all about that! I always watch JFK every year on the anniversary.
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Re: Texas History-Day by Day « Result #10 on Nov 23, 2009, 10:49pm »
November 23 in Texas History.....
Self-styled Baron de Bastrop born in Dutch Guiana
On this day in 1759, Philip Hendrik Nering Bögel, one of the most important and colorful figures in the history of the colonization of Texas, was born in Dutch Guiana. Bögel moved to Holland with his parents in 1764, and in 1779 enlisted in the cavalry of Holland and Upper Issel. He claimed to have left the Netherlands in 1793 due to the French invasion of Holland, but actually left to avoid trial on charges of embezzlement of tax funds. Bögel decamped to Spanish Louisiana, where he adopted the title Baron de Bastrop and represented himself as a Dutch nobleman. After Louisiana was sold to the United States in 1803, Bastrop moved to Spanish Texas and was permitted to establish a colony between Bexar and the Trinity River. In 1806 he settled in San Antonio, where he had a freighting business and gained influence with the inhabitants and officials. In 1820, Bastrop convinced Governor Antonio María Martínez to approve Moses Austin's project to establish an Anglo-American colony in Texas. Bastrop also served as intermediary with the Mexican government for Stephen F. Austin. Beginning in 1824, Bastrop served in the state legislature of Coahuila and Texas. He died in 1827 and was buried in Saltillo. Though his pretensions to nobility were not universally accepted at face value even in his own lifetime, he earned respect as a diplomat and legislator.
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Re: Texas History-Day by Day « Result #11 on Nov 22, 2009, 3:05pm »
November 22 in Texas History.....
President Kennedy assassinated in Dallas
On this day in 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. After breakfast in Fort Worth he flew to Dallas and, with his wife and Governor and Mrs. John Connally, began a motorcade trip in an open car toward downtown Dallas. As the car passed through Dealy Plaza several shots rang out. Both Kennedy and Connally were hit. Kennedy died at 1:00 PM in Parkland Hospital. Vice President Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as president of the United States at 2:38 PM.
Re: Our Mission Statement « Result #13 on Nov 22, 2009, 7:28am »
Hi glad you are back,Living in England we are a long way from the Alamo and missed the forum.But have been lucky to visit the Alamo and will visit again next year.
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The Films of Pier Paolo Pasolini « Result #14 on Nov 21, 2009, 10:51pm »
This summer while looking for a new director to get into, I stumbled on Pier Paolo Pasolini, the infamous Italian director who has become so well known for both good and bad reasons.
The first film I saw by him was the Gospel According to Saint Matthew, which I now own on DVD along with Decameron and Oedipus Rex. I remember Nef mentioning it on the old board and figured to take a look. I thought it was very down to earth and it's simplicity worked to it's advantage. Then I saw The Hawks and the Sparrows which wasn't as good but worth watching nonetheless. I have since tried to get my hands on every film availible of his because DVD copies are very hard to come by. I have been able to see The Decameron, Canterbury Tales, and Arabian Nights as well as the infamous Salo: Or the 120 Days of Sodom, which I feel is his masterpiece.
I have still been unable to find Medea and Ro.Go.Pa.P but will continue my quest!
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Manheim Steamroller « Result #16 on Nov 21, 2009, 10:41pm »
Anyone else a fan of this group? They are a terrific blend of light rock and classical music, which is why I hesitate to call them a "band". They have become famous for their many Christmas albums. I'm finally getting to see them in concert this December and I can't wait.
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Our Mission Statement « Result #17 on Nov 21, 2009, 10:37pm »
Greetings to all Alamo and History buffs,
On September 10, 2004, the Alamo Sports Forum was created to be dedicated to discussing the history of the Alamo, along with professional sports as the major off-topic section. But within the first couple of years, the sports section was not too active so we changed the name to Alamo Central; a name that stands to this very day. Then about four years into our history as forum, we completed an upgrade to a brand new server and switched to a completely different site. The new forum was great and the features worked very well. However, over the course of less than a year, the server went down and was never recovered. The thousands of posts gained on the new site were lost forever. Being that I never deleted this, the original board, I have decided to re-open it in hopes that it will become as active as it once was in years past. This September we celebrated our fifth anniversary and we hope for many more, but we will need your help! I ask that you share you opinion in the many boards we have and encourage others to do the same. We cannot do this alone, and will need the help.
I reopened this site not to only recover some past glory, but to also further enrich the knowledge of the many Alamo and American history buffs out there. And don't forget, this site became famous for a simple tag line quipped by our most well known member, "Nefarious" Ned Huthmacher. It was about two years ago when he claimed that this was the "Alamo site with a twist". Ever since becoming known as that, we have taken pride for our vast off-topic section that includes our legendary Supernatural and Unexplained board as well as our Holiday traditions one. We hope that you will enjoy yourselves browsing the many interesting boards. Whether you want to partake in Alamo or just off-topic discussion, we ask that you keep discussions civil.
And above all, Remember the Alamo!
Regards, Greg Caggiano
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Re: Texas History-Day by Day « Result #23 on Nov 21, 2009, 4:10pm »
I hear you!
November 21 in Texas History.....
Robertson party sets out from Tennessee to explore Leftwich grant
On this day in 1825, thirty-two men under Dr. Felix Robertson set out from Nashville, Tennessee, to explore Robert Leftwich's grant in Texas. Leftwich, a Virginia-born empresario, was a member of the Texas Association, a group of Nashville investors who sought to obtain a colonization grant from Mexico, but had obtained a contract in his own name. Leftwich transferred the contract to the Texas Association in August 1825 on condition that the territory should thereafter be referred to as Leftwich's Grant. Ill health prevented Leftwich from accompanying the Robertson expedition to Texas. The party explored the country along the Brazos, Little, Leon, Lampasas, Salado, and San Gabriel rivers before returning to Tennessee in April 1826. In the spring of 1830, Sterling C. Robertson, who had been part of the expedition, and his partner Alexander Thomson Jr. began recruiting families to come to Texas, but were prevented by the Law of April 6, 1830, from settling them on Leftwich's Grant. Instead, they settled in Stephen F. Austin's colony. In 1831 Austin and Samuel May Williams filed for the land originally granted to Leftwich, though three years later the governor cancelled the Austin and Williams contract and awarded a new contract to Sterling C. Robertson as empresario. Afterward, the area was called Robertson's colony.
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History Channel's Monsterquest and Mysteryquest? « Result #24 on Nov 21, 2009, 1:34pm »
Anyone else watch these two shows? Mysteryquest is the newer of the two and has been very interesting thus far. Monsterquest is in their third season but the episodes are starting to grow weak. They must be running out of material.
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Taking New Registrations « Result #28 on Nov 21, 2009, 12:36am »
For some reason since we re-opened, registrations were disabled. I have fixed that now. If you are a guest, please join up and let your opinions be known!
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Re: Texas History-Day by Day « Result #33 on Nov 20, 2009, 7:00pm »
November 20 in Texas History.....
Secretary of State recommends republic grant copyrights
On this day in 1837, Robert A. Irion, secretary of state for the Republic of Texas, recommended in his annual report to the Congress that the republic grant copyrights. This was not the first discussion of copyrights in the Republic of Texas. On March 15, 1836, the delegates to the Convention of 1836 voted to add to the Constitution Article II, Section 3, authorizing patents and copyrights, but provided for a three-year delay before implementation. In 1838 Congress made an attempt to pass a special law authorizing copyright of a map for five years, but this failed to pass. Finally, on January 28, 1839, President Mirabeau B. Lamar approved an act that provided "patent" rights, running for fourteen years, on "composition of matter, liberal arts, sciences or literature, books, maps or charts," to citizens and those who had filed intentions of becoming citizens, upon payment of a thirty-dollar fee.
Only three copyrights were issued, and of the copyrighted works only one was published, George William Bonnell's Topographical Description of Texas, to Which Is Added an Account of the Indian Tribes (Austin: Clark, Wing, and Brown, 1840). The imprint of this small volume is unique in that it states the copyright was secured in the Republic of Texas. Inasmuch as two of the three works registered in the republic were never published
and the third was registered in the United States as well as in Texas, when Texas was admitted into the Union, there was no necessity for Texas copyrights to be incorporated into the United States copyright system, and no action was taken.
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Re: "ONE DOMINGO MORNING" my new Alamo novel « Result #34 on Nov 17, 2009, 2:51am »
It has been brought to my attention that a new book on Travis' slave Joe is forthcoming from authors Lee Spencer-White and Ron Jackson. It will be very interesting to see how the authors approach the story. For all the lack of hard evidence I myself could uncover on Joe when writing the novel ONE DOMINGO MORNING: The Story Of Alamo Joe, it seems that a true history of this long-overlooked Texas hero would fill about 30 pages, at most. At any rate, it will take a lot of padding to make the account book-length.
Lee Spencer-White is the founder of the Alamo Defenders Descendants Association.
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Re: Alamo Segment on History Channel this morning « Result #38 on Nov 11, 2009, 10:20pm »
Something from Tony Pascua:
Hey ALAMO guys and gals, I was watching the recent History Channel presentation WHAT WENT DOWN and noticed something,,,check out the enclosed attachements.
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Re: Reenacting « Result #41 on Nov 11, 2009, 11:56am »
This past Saturday, November 7, 2009, the Primer Batallon de Mexico, a group of dedicated individuals who are interested in the Méxican soldado during the Texas Revolution, Méxican American War and the French Intervention in México, took part in the capture of the Presidio of La Bahia by Texian forces in 1835. Commanding the troops was Adam Dominguez of King's X Toy Soldiers Shop on Alamo Plaza. Martin Vasquez who had to hold down the fort at King's X that day was unable to be in two places at one time. There were manual of arms demonstrations during the day and then the group staged a night skirmish just for themselves. Here are a few photos of the event from the group's website:
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Re: Music Of The Alamo: A Book with a CD « Result #43 on Nov 10, 2009, 7:32pm »
Authors William "Bill" Chemerka and Allen J. Wiener were at the Texas Book Festival on the grounds of the State Capitol in Austin on October 31st to promote their book with a CD soundtrack, Music Of The Alamo.
I rode 50 rump bumpin' miles to get there and was treated to their one hour talk/music fest about our favourite San Antonio Mission. It was almost like a mini Alamo symposium, but with fewer true believers present. A book signing for Bill and Allen was held directly afterward in one of the book tents.
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Music Of The Alamo: A Book with a CD « Result #44 on Nov 10, 2009, 7:29pm »
"When it's [musical] time, it's time!"
Music of the Alamo: From 19th-Century Ballads to Big-Screen Soundtracks, by William R. Chemerka and Allen J. Wiener.
Foreword by Fess Parker! Introduction by Phil Collins!
The over-sized hardcover book features dozens of photographs, many in color, showing period sheet music, album covers, and record sleeves, many quite rare.
Music of the Alamo includes a complete Alamo discography and song title list with all songs written or recorded about the Alamo and the major figures of the Texas Revolution (you may be surprised at the number of songs devoted to Santa Anna!).
Text covers the eras of minstrel shows and marches from the early 19th century, the Mexican War, the 20th and 21st centuries, including the movie and TV soundtrack era. An entire chapter is devoted to Disney's "Ballad of Davy Crockett" and some 100 recorded versions of the song are documented.
Crockett,(Jeff Bearden) Bowie, (Jack Edmondsen) Travis, and Joe in one of the early History Channel presentations.
Late 90's right?
They have been using clips of those three for as long as I can remember. I think that's ever the same Crockett from another documentary of theirs called "Boone and Crockett: Hunter Heroes".
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