Explore the Battle of the Alamo, and its pivotal role in the Texas Revolution. Learn about the key figures like Bowie and ...

Many of you grew up hearing the dramatic story of William B. Travis and his famous “line in the sand” at the Alamo. Almost all renderings have Travis assembling the besieged men on the evening of ...

This week marks 182 years since William B. Travis, lieutenant colonel of the Texas Army, wrote his famous letter to the citizens of Texas from inside the walls of the Alamo as it was under siege ...

Travis died at the Alamo on that fateful day. He lived a short 26 years, but in one fateful moment in history, he became a legend. Ken Bridges is a writer, historian and native Texan.

William Barret Travis letter from the Alamo, February 24, 1836. This week's return of Travis' famed “victory or death” letter for the first time since he wrote it in 1836 is historic on its ...

The Alamo will soon display the famed “Victory or Death” letter written by William Barret Travis and sent from the besieged fortress in 1836.

Lt. Col. William Barret Travis died at age 26 in the early morning battle of March 6, 1836. Although his fame among Alamo defenders has often been overshadowed by knife fighter Jim Bowie, 39, and ...

SAN ANTONIO (AP)-- Documents written by William Travis at the Alamo just days before the famous 1836 battle are up for grabs at auction -- but not for less than $25,000 each. Online bidding starts ...

The “Victory or Death” letter written by Lt. Col. William Travis is known by nearly all Texans, yet it’s been seen by very few. The Texas General Land Office wants to change that. The effort ...

A letter written by William Barret Travis “to the people of Texas and all Americans in the world” on the second day of the 1836 siege at the Alamo could soon be displayed at the shrine for the ...

Statue of William Barret Travis unveiled at the Alamo The statue, created by the artist James Muir, now sits in the Alamo's Ralston Family Collections Center along with 500 other artifacts.

William B. Travis, a commissioned officer, took charge of the enlisted men while Bowie commanded the volunteers. Under this arrangement, the Alamo defenders held out over a 12-day siege in late ...