Alamo History, Visitor Info, Pictures, & Much More
Alamo News
By The Alamo Film Site
Check out this section to keep up to date on all the news about or involving the Alamo. Articles on Alamo artists, toys, games, and other headlines are all listed here. Information on developing stories and rediscovered treasures of the Alamo are also featured. Anything in the papers that relates to the Alamo you can find in this section.
Alamo News is dedicated to updating you on, not rumors, but real Alamo-related news. Details of ongoing renovation and restoration of the Alamo and the Alamo Plaza as well as many interviews and profiles from Alamo-related folks are all here. Keep up to date on all the interesting Alamo-related news as well as some Alamo film news, artist profiles, and links to other articles.
| The Alamo is facing the inevitable battle of time and erosion, but the Daughters of the Texas Republic have a plan! |
| A New Generation Crosses the Line |
| Pictures from a recent Alamo Reenactment. |
| The "Davy Crockett" Chase to The Alamo |
| Phil Rosenthal's story of how he first got interested in The Alamo. Special appearance by Fess Parker! |
| Dec. Issue of The Alamo Journal |
| Link to the December 2006 issue of The Alamo Journal. |
| "Sneak Peak" at Lemon's Illustrated Alamo |
| A sneak peak at Mark Lemon's highly-anticipated Illustrated Alamo 1836. |
| Nov. Issue of Crockett Chronicle |
| A link to the November 2006 issue of the Crockett Chronicle. |
| New Alamo Toy Soldiers Appear! |
| New Alamo toy soldiers based on the 2004 movie from King and Country. |
| New Alamo Board Game is Released! |
| Check out this new Alamo board game from Worthington Games. |
| Artist Profile: Mike Boldt |
| A profile of the Alamo songwriter and artist, Mike Boldt. |
| New Alamo Playset is Released! |
| Read about the new Alamo Playset by Classic Toy Soldiers. |
| First Season of "Amazing Stories" on DVD |
| The first season of Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories" includes an episode that features the Alamo. |
| Groneman's "Hero of the Common Man" in Audio |
| Bill Groneman's recent work "David Crockett: Hero of the Common Man" is now available on audio cassette. |
| Artist Profile: Mark Lemon |
| A profile of the author and artist behind The Illustrated Alamo: 1836 |
| Artist Profile: Donald Hash |
| A profile of the graphic novel style art of Donald Hash. |
| Artist Profile: Christopher Lambert |
| An artist profile of Chirstopher Lambert. |
| Artist Profile: Wade Dillon |
| An artist profile of The Alamo Film Site's own Wade Dillon. |
| Zucker Still Wants to Make Crockett Film |
| Director David Zucker, a member of The Alamo Society, still wants to make his David Crockett movie. |
| Alamo Sentry's Interview with John Lee Hancock |
| Read Alamo Sentry's interview with "The Alamo" director John Lee Hancock. |
| PC Game Features Alamo Battle |
| A new strategic computer game features, among others, the Battle of the Alamo. |
| Tommy Lee Jones Does "Western" |
| Read about the theatric release of the Tommy Lee Jones western, "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada." |
| Best San Antonio Hotels for the Alamo Visitor |
| Check out some of the best San Antonio lodging for Alamo visitors. |
| The Menger Hotel Makes Top 10 Ghostly Getaways |
| San Antonio's own Menger Hotel has been recently featured as a top 10 ghostly getaway in the country. |
| Renovated Long Barracks Open Again |
| Read about the recent renovation of Alamo's Long Barracks. |
| Texas Movies Exhibit |
| The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin's exhibit on Texas movies includes many Alamo-related pieces. |
| Uncovered: Alamo Sketch Dated 1837! |
| A link to the June, 2005 issue of The Alamo Journal featuring a recently uncovered 1837 sketch of The Alamo. |
| Alamo Plaza Goes Wi-Fi |
| Visitors can now enjoy Wi-Fi at the Alamo and surrounding areas. |
| Professor Wins Prestigious Prize for Alamo Article |
| Paul Hutton, a University of New Mexico history professor, wins Western Heritage Awards Wrangler. |
| Nickelodeon: Alamo Fought for Slavery |
| Sound off on Nickelodeon's new "Nick News Bump" segment. |
| The Diezmo, a Novel About the Mier Expedition |
| Read about the new historical fiction novel about the Mier Expedition. |
| A Guide to Visiting The Alamo |
| Check out this brief guide on visiting The Alamo. |
| Texas Buys Historic Sam Houston Papers |
| A collection of rare, historic documents detailing the tail end of the Texas Revolution was recently bought at auction. |