The Real Santa Anna

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo PodcastEpisode 69: The Real Santa AnnaAntonio Lopez de Santa Anna reportedly called himself “The Napoleon of the West.” His opponents called him a dictator. By all accounts, he was a complicated and controversial figure who relished leading an army and clung to power by becoming Mexico’s president multiple times.We reveal the real Santa Anna: the survivor’s instinct that saw him change political sides and overcome exile, and what popular culture gets wrong about the general who is so central to the Alamo’s story. Featuring Professor Will Fowler from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.More on Will Fowler's research: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-languages/people/spanish/wmf1/Send the Alamo Podcast a Text Message! (Please include name and contact information so we can respond.)