I was part of the history class that was on a trip to San Antonio in Texas to see more profoundly the site of the famous siege of the Alamo. Everybody on the trip was so excited to see the remnants or of what was left of the garrison walls after the Mexicans captured it, but not without enough lives being sacrificed.
While the siege of the Alamo continued to be hazy, the battle has come to symbolize heroic struggle against all odds, a place where gallant men stood ground and hold fort for thirteen crucial days and made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom and gave meaning to the idea of dying for one's country. In fact as history would later confirm, the siege actually stopped the invading Mexican Army on its tracks.
The site of the siege was education at its finest, as each one of us witness the underlying events from a guided tour that gave us more relevant information and very entertaining response than reading the actual event in the history texts.
The death of the defenders of the Alamo, has served as the symbol for courage and sacrifice a price to shed for the cause of liberty, and a testament to the memories of James Bowie, David Crockett and William B. Travis.
Since everybody has been treated to a lesson in history, our trip would not have been complete without a visit to the museum store. It is here that most of us brought Alamo and
Texas Flags and had it flown at the Alamo Shrine and dedicated to persons of our own choice.
The flags were then returned to us with a certificate insuring its authenticity.
by:
The Flagman
