On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Just a few days later, everyone inside the Alamo would be slaughtered by the Mexican army. What else was being reported around the country and world on such a sad day in history?
SOURCES
- “Anti-Masonic Party.” Wikipedia, June 1, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Masonic_Party.
- “Battle and Revolution.” The Alamo. Accessed June 3, 2023. https://www.thealamo.org/remember/battle-and-revolution#:~:text=At%20dawn%20on%20March%206,Texas%2C%20and%20even%20the%20world.
- “The Bill to Suppress Secret Societies.” The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), March 4, 1836. www.newspapers.com.
- “The Gwenapp Murder.” The Morning Post (London, England), March 2, 1836. www.newspapers.com.
- History Untold: Freemasons and the Dissapearance of William Morgan. YouTube. YouTube, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO8HmCcVS3U&t=71s.
- “Murder of a Daughter by Her Father.” The Morning Chronicle (London, England), March 2, 1836. www.newspapers.com.
- “Texas.” The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), March 3, 1836. www.newspapers.com.
- “Thursday, March 31.” The Cornwall Royal Gazette (Truro, England), April 8, 1836. www.newspapers.com.
- “US History: The Battle of the Alamo.” Ducksters. Accessed June 3, 2023. https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_1800s/battle_of_the_alamo.php.
- “William Morgan (Anti-Mason).” Wikipedia, January 26, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Morgan_(anti-Mason).
- “Zoological Exhibition.” Boston Post (Boston, Massachusetts, February 27, 1836. www.newspapers.com.
SOUND SOURCES
- Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.
- Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.
- Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.
- Thomas Blackburn. “Ballad of Davy Crockett.” https://archive.org/details/78_i-gave-my-love-riddle-song_fess-parker-tom-blackburn-george-bruns_gbia0043980/01+-+Ballad+of+Davy+Crockett+-+Fess+Parker+-+Tom+Blackburn.flac
