Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
Episode 30: The Battle Of San Jacinto

“Remember the Alamo.” That iconic battle cry is now known throughout the world. Borne out of the decisive loss at the Alamo, these stirring words galvanized the decisive victory at San Jacinto that ended the Texas Revolution, for good.

Today we reveal what led up to the Battle of San Jacinto, how its 18 minutes of fighting changed not just Texas, but the world, and the important ways history is being preserved at this East Texas battlefield. Featuring Cecilia Abad, Curator of the San Jacinto Museum & Battlefield Association.

San Jacinto Museum & Battlefield Association website: https://www.sanjacinto-museum.org/
San Jacinto Day: https://www.sanjacinto-museum.org/Visit/Calendar/San_Jacinto_Day_Celebration/?date=4%2F20%2F2024
Video about snuff box Santa Anna gave Sam Houston: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=982329322807688
Photo and information about Treaty of Velasco: https://www.thealamo.org/support/preservation/updates/noticias-de-tejas

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