In the spark that lit the fuse of the Texas Revolution, John Henry Moore and his band of militiamen stood athwart a dispatch of Mexican soldiers hellbent on confiscating a small cannon. The Texian's message was clear: "Come and Take It."
The City of San Antonio made the relocation of the cenotaph a key first step in their plan, rankling commissioners who weren't convinced.
"None of us will ever forget this day," said President Bush. "Yet, we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world."
The Ripkowski family of Dayton, Texas holds the record for the most brothers having served in the Second World War, and every one made it home safely.
Twenty heroic Texan soldiers who were awarded the Medal of Honor gave their lives defending America during World War II. Here are their stories.
A skirmish in the Nueces Strip sparked a two-year war over land between the United States and Mexico — with the newly-annexed Texas found right in the middle.
