The Road to the Alamo: How Conflict, Decisions, and Memory Shaped Texas's Most Defining Battle

Hank Wilson

The Alamo is one of the most recognized battles in American history, but the story most people know begins too late and ends too simply. In The Road to the Alamo, historian Hank Wilson takes listeners far beyond the final battle, tracing the...

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Track 1 – Introduction : 2:11

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Track 2 - Before Texas was Texas 10:42

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Track 3 – The Arrival of Anglos Change Things 4:05

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Track 4 - Mexico in Turmoil – 1800-1821 16:02

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Track 5 - From Political Protest to Armed Resistance 22:07

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Track 6 - Why the Alamo Mattered (Before the Battle) 10:33

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Track 7 - Who were the Texian Defenders? 5:14

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Track 8 - The Mexican Army 6:20

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Track 9 - The Siege Begins - The First Week 6:24

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Track 10 - The Siege From Inside the Alamo 5:40

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Track 11 - The Assault 7:09

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Track 12 - Santa Anna’s Victory… and Mistake 8:18

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Track 13 - The Shockwave and Mobilization 6:04

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Track 14 - San Jacinto and the Long Shadow 9:37

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Track 15 - Memory, Myth, and Meaning: The Alamo After History 6:24

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Track 16 - Conclusion - Standing Where History Lives 3:36

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