Before The Siege

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 22: Before The SiegeFebruary 1836, before the Siege of the Alamo. History tells us what’s coming next. But for the people living through these events, information is painstakingly slow, arriving only by letter.Today we reveal the written words that have survived, the repeated, grave concerns that battle will soon break out in San Antonio, why cries for help were never answered, and the startling realization that soldiers are staring down death. Featuring the Alamo's Senior Curator, Historian & Lecturer Ernesto Rodriguez.Attend the Alamo's Commemoration events: https://www.thealamo.org/remember/commemorationSee the Travis Letter at the Alamo: https://www.thealamo.org/visit/return-of-the-travis-letterSend the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)