San Jacinto
Sam Houston’s Stunning Victory at San Jacinto
By Eric NiderostOn March 11, 1836, General Sam Houston rode into Gonzales, a small town near the Guadalupe River in Texas. Read more
San Jacinto
USS Franklin and Father O’Callahan
By Michael D. HullOn March 3, 1945, the 27,100-ton aircraft carrier USS Franklin churned out of Pearl Harbor and headed westward for the war zone. Read more
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Santa Anna at the Alamo & the Battle of San Jacinto
By Brooke StoddardOne of the most decisive battles in American history is also one little discussed, the April 21, 1836 Battle of San Jacinto. Read more
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The Trent Affair: When the Union and Great Britain Nearly Went to War
By Mark SimmonsIn November 1861, word swept through London that an American warship, James Adger, in port at Southampton, was planning to put to sea and intercept a British ship bringing Confederate emissaries to Europe. Read more
