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 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Samoan climate justice activist Suluafi Brianna Fruean speaks with us about centring Pacific climate priorities during this year's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which is being held this week in Apia, Samoa, the first time that the gathering has been hosted by a Pacific Island Nation. Brianna also talks about presenting The Coconet's documentary series 'The Forgotten Pacific', which travels across five Pacific Islands to discover how communities are weaving Indigenous knowledges into their ongoing fight to save their homes from climate change impacts. Later today, Brianna will be speaking as part of a press conference and report launch for the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative, hosted by government leaders leading the initiative from Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Fiji. The event will be livestreamed and begins at 11AM Samoa/1PM Naarm - you can register here to attend.// Freelance journalist, writer and researcher Ann Louise Deslandes spoke with Priya earlier last week about the 10th anniversary of the Ayotzinapa student disappearances from the city of Iguala in Mexico's state of Guerrero. On the night of September 26, 2014, and into the next day, municipal, state, and federal police officers, alongside soldiers from the Mexican Army and members of the criminal syndicate Guerreros Unidos attacked six buses in the city of Iguala, five of which had been had been temporarily commandeered by students of the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College to travel to Mexico City in order to commemorate the October 2 anniversary of the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre. Today, you'll hear part 2 of this interview, where Ann continues our conversation to expand on how the AMLO government decided to kill the high-level investigation into the Ayotzinapa case as higher level state and military involvement came into clearer view, and how parents and families of the students marked the 10th anniversary of the disappareance of their children last month. Ann is based in Mexico City, and covers politics and culture in Mexico for international English-language media. She also writes, reports and consults on human rights (especially regarding gender and sexuality), social movements, and community development. Ann has most recently written about the Ayotzinapa student disappearances for The Nation on October 9. You can read her newsletter, The Troubled Region, here, and listen back to part 1 of our interview here.// Tallulah Waterson, PhD student at Swinburne University's Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, joins us in the studio to talk about man-made space debris in the wake of this month's unplanned break-up of the Intelsat 33e communications satellite in geostationary orbit. Tallulah is currently studying resident space objects - including satellites and space debris - with the aim of improving sustainability in the space environment, and earlier this week co-authored an article in The Conversation with colleagues Sara Webb and Christopher Fluke unpacking the scale and potential impacts of increasing orbital space debris.// We hear voices from the Flemington Public Housing Rally held on Saturday 19 October, which was co-hosted by various progressive left political parties and grassroots organisations advocating for public housing. The rally was called in opposition to the Labor Government's plans to demolish and privatise all 44 public housing towers in Victoria, starting with towers on the Flemington and North Melbourne estates.This segment included reflections from current and former public housing residents Beza, Jeannie and Barry, finishing up with a powerful speech from Karen Fletcher from Flat Out Inc about links between housing, incarceration and ongoing colonialism in so-called Australia. Our thanks to Danielle from 3CR's Breadline program for the audio!On Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 October, the public housing class action trial will begin at the Supreme Court of Victoria. Lead plaintiff Barry Berih, represented by Inner Melbourne Community Legal, will be arguing that the human rights of residents were not properly considered by the Victorian Government in its unilateral decision to demolish and redevelop the towers, beginning with 33 Alfred Street, 120 Racecourse Road, and 12 Holland Court. Find out more here.// Songs//Friend - Emily Wurramara// Blak Nation - Emma Donovan// Winter in Gaza//Palestinians in Gaza are approaching winter with very little to survive the season. With the increasing cost of commercial goods, families can't afford to feed or clothe themselves or their children making them vulnerable to illness or fatality. They need support to survive! A group of folks campaigning for different families in Gaza have decided to combine our campaigns to reach a total goal of $45,000 AUD by 25th October.//DONATE HERE:ACC NAME: Metals 4 Mutual AidBSB: 313-140ACC NUMBER: 1250 7209
Reference: Winter Fundraiser for Sudan//Donate to the $1,000,000 AUD appeal for Sudan coordinated by Project Blackseed.From the fundraising page:“The crisis in Sudan is demanding our immediate attention. This is a neglected emergency where for more than 500 days, millions of lives are hanging in the balance. Unlike other crises, aid can reach those in desperate need, making our collective action more crucial than ever as the conflict escalates. Your participation could mean the difference between life and death for millions.Our goalsRaise $1,000,000 for SudanProvide immediate relief to those facing acute malnutrition and food insecurityRaise awareness about Sudan's ongoing humanitarian crisisHighlight global fundraisers on our page to unite people and bring attention to this overlooked humanitarian crisisTo have as many people post about this as possibleFollow Project Blackseed on Instagram for more details.”//

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Dr. Cony Marquez about the subject of her dissertation: Mexican Army Wives. Marquez explores the ways they were impacted by the events of the Mexican Revolution of 1910 and the ways they impacted the revolution. The conversation ends with the topic of Pancho Villa. If you're a fan of his, this may not be your episode. Get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Learning Materials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.remedialherstory.com/learn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Remedial Herstory Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.remedialherstory.com/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SHOP ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Remedial Herstory Gear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.remedialherstory.com/store⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: Kelsie Eckert and Brooke Sullivan Editor: Kelsie Eckert Producer: Kelsie Eckert --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/remedialherstory/support

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Freelance journalist, writer and researcher Ann Louise Deslandes spoke with Priya earlier this week about the recent 10th anniversary of the Ayotzinapa student disappearances from the city of Iguala in Mexico's state of Guerrero. On the night of September 26, 2014, and into the next day, municipal, state, and federal police officers, alongside soldiers from the Mexican Army and members of the criminal syndicate Guerreros Unidos attacked six buses in the city of Iguala, five of which had been temporarily commandeered by students of the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College to travel to Mexico City in order to commemorate the October 2 anniversary of the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre. Today, you'll hear part 1 of this interview, where Ann speaks about the nexus of state and paramilitary violence that the students were unwillingly caught in on that night in September 2014, the attempt by then Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto's government to establish a falsified "historical truth" to put inquiries to rest, and the promise of recently retired Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to support the students' families in their fight for justice. Ann is based in Mexico City, and covers politics and culture in Mexico for international English-language media. She also writes, reports and consults on human rights (especially regarding gender and sexuality), social movements, and community development. Ann has most recently written about the Ayotzinapa student disappearances for The Nation on October 9. You can read her newsletter, The Troubled Region, here.// Bec Pring, Magan-djin-based lead organiser of the Community Union Defence League Queensland, joins us today on the United Nations Day for the Eradication of Poverty (during Antipoverty Week, 13-19 October 2024) to talk about the role of organising, mutual aid and community kitchens in the fight against a bipartisan political choice to keep people living below the poverty line in so-called Australia. Bec is a community organiser and activist who has spent a significant part of the past two years working out of Musgrave Park alongside comrades providing community meals and building relationships of solidarity and mutual support. They're an advocate for community connection and breaking down barriers created by fear, isolation and capitalism to bring people together. During our conversation, Bec spoke about the 2025 People Against Poverty Summit being organised in Magan-djin/brisbane - donate to this effort here.// Scott Drummond, Head of Policy and Practice at VAADA, joins us to speak on a new report released 3rd of Oct by the Coroners Court of Victoria, showing that 547 Victorians died from overdose in 2023. The figures are very close to the 550 overdose deaths recorded in 2022 — which was the highest annual number of overdoses deaths recorded in the past decade.// Troy Williams, CEO of ITECA, joins us to speak on deep concern within segments of the tertiary education sector over the lack of clear direction in the Senate's review of the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024. The Bill, if passed in its present form, will pave the way for introducing international student caps that most damage independent Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and higher education institutions.// Songs//Stick of Gum - Nemahsis//Listen to the story behind the music video here and find out why Nemahsis' label made the decision to drop this promising young Palestinian artist.// Rally for Public Housing//Saturday 19 October, 11:30AM-1PM126 Racecourse Road, FlemingtonThis rally has been called in opposition to the Labor Government's plans to demolish and privatise all 44 public housing towers in Victoria, starting with towers on the Flemington and North Melbourne estates. The rally is supported by the Victorian Greens, RAHU, BPU, SPHC, Friends of Public Housing Vic, Vic Socialists, Socialist Alliance, and 100% Public (formerly Save Barak Beacon).// Winter in Gaza//Palestinians in Gaza are approaching winter with very little to survive the season. With the increasing cost of commercial goods, families can't afford to feed or clothe themselves or their children making them vulnerable to illness or fatality. They need support to survive! A group of folks campaigning for different families in Gaza have decided to combine our campaigns to reach a total goal of $12,000 AUD by 18th Oct.//DONATE HERE:ACC NAME: Metals 4 Mutual AidBSB: 313-140ACC NUMBER: 1250 7209
Reference: Winter Fundraiser for Sudan//Donate to the $1,000,000 AUD appeal during the global week of action for Sudan coordinated by Project Blackseed.From the fundraising page:“The crisis in Sudan is demanding our immediate attention. This is a neglected emergency where for more than 500 days, millions of lives are hanging in the balance. Unlike other crises, aid can reach those in desperate need, making our collective action more crucial than ever as the conflict escalates. Your participation could mean the difference between life and death for millions.Our goalsRaise $1,000,000 for SudanProvide immediate relief to those facing acute malnutrition and food insecurityRaise awareness about Sudan's ongoing humanitarian crisisHighlight global fundraisers on our page to unite people and bring attention to this overlooked humanitarian crisisTo have as many people post about this as possibleFollow Project Blackseed on Instagram for more details.”// Image credit: Sapdiel Gómez Gutiérrez, 2014. 

Jonathan DeBurca Butler joins Seán Moncrieff to take listeners through the week's international stories…

The third in my series of musical broadcasts about the history of resistance in its many forms. In this session I share songs and thoughts exploring: The mostly Irish soldiers who left the US Army and joined the Mexican Army during the Mexican-American War The gold diggers' rebellion in Ballarat, Australia in 1854 The syndicalists' occupation of the Danish Stock Exchange in Copenhagen in 1918 The Japanese diplomat who saved the lives of thousands of Polish Jews during WWII The My Lai Massacre in Vietnam in 1968, and helicopter pilot Hugh Thompson's stand in defense of the survivors The explosive beginnings of the Icelandic environmental movement in 1970 The notion that music can change the world

NEW, PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN SPECIES OF 1,000-YEAR-OLD HUMANOIDS RECENTLY DISCOVERED IN PERU, TO BE PRESENTED TO THE MEDIA BY UNIQUE TEAM OF SCIENTISTS, UFOLOGISTS AND AWARD-WINNING INVESTIGATIVE FILMMAKERS DURING LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE TO BE LIVE STREAMED AROUND THE WORLD   Los Angeles, March 12, 2024 – In January 2024, two award-winning, Los Angeles-based investigative filmmakers, Serena DC and Michael Mazzola, took a trip together down to Mexico City to prove that the “alien mummies” which had been presented by iconic Mexican Investigator Jaime Maussan in Mexico City on September 13, 2023, before the Mexican Congress were, indeed fakes. Much to their surprise, DC and Mazzola discovered that the bodies Mr. Maussan had presented there that day were, in fact, A NEW SPECIES OF HUMANOID PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN TO SCIENCE! Following Mr. Maussan's presentation on 9/13/23 in Mexico City, Peruvian officials went to great lengths to discredit his “bodies” by conflating them with “other bodies” – dolls, in fact -- which had been created by an artist. Then claiming that Mr. Maussan presented “dolls” at his event, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture succeeded in generating a massive amount of negative media attention around the world, discrediting both the legitimacy of Mr. Maussan's “bodies” and Mr. Maussan, himself. Today, at a Global Press Conference at The Mondrian Hotel on Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood, CA, Serena DC and Michael Mazzola were joined by Mr. Jaime Maussan, inventor Adam Michael Curry, Peruvian Journalist Jois Mantilla, Dr. José de Jesús Zalce Benítez, Dr. Roger Zuñiga, Dr. Ricardo Manuel Anicama Pardo, Manuel Natividad Cruz Torres, Dr Juan Jose Rodriguez Lazo, Dr. Edgar Martin Hernandez, Dr. David Ruiz, and Dr. Rafael Arcangel Berrocal Ramos who collectively refuted the claims of “fake alien bodies.” This unique Team presented to the Media and to the World that Mr. Maussan's original two bodies, along with an additional five bodies discovered recently in a cave in Peru, HAVE BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY VERIFIED TO BE A PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN SPECIES OF HUMANOIDS LIVING ON EARTH, 1,000 YEARS AGO. During the Press Conference, the Team live streamed scientists from four locations in Mexico and Peru who demonstrated in real time scientific analyses and live body scans of these never-seen-before bodies. Some of these bodies are even believed to contain some ancient technology, for which Metallurgical Expert and Engineer Dr Manuel Torres provided expert testimony. “This is a once in a lifetime press event, where reporters will be the first people on Earth to see these incredible beings and judge for themselves if they were once living creatures or ‘fakes.' After we present the mind-blowing forensic evidence behind these creatures, the true origins of these mysterious creatures will be open for discussion,” said DC and Mazzola. Regarding the September 2023 revelation of “alien mummies,” acclaimed Astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson, on February 29, 2024, during an interview with 60 Minutes' Lesley Stahl, said, “We have to at least bring out the evidence. They did that in Mexico. That was an important first step – you present the evidence, then you send samples of it to other labs to verify or falsify your claims. That's how science works.” “We went down to Mexico to prove that these now infamous ‘alien mummies' were nothing but a fraud,” Serena DC and Michael Mazzola said. “But we immediately became aware that Peruvian officials and the media were pushing this as a fraud, not Jaime Maussan and not these scientists. Our press conference today is being presented to address all of the lies and misinformation about this topic that have been reported, around the world, since last September. Our goal is to hopefully set the record straight. These bodies are a significant archeological find – they are either an extinct, unknown species or the result of various genetic experiments from 1000 years ago, or something else we haven't considered. But they aren't dolls. And how could early humans have performed those genetic experiments 1000 years ago?” DC and Mazzola continue, “We have teamed up with a group of brilliant scientists, all of whom have been on the same quest as us – to discover the true origins of this new species. At today's press conference, our team of decorated scientists and forensics experts will be unveiling these ancient bodies, some of which stand about 4-feet tall. One of these scientists is Dr Jose Zlace, who has pointed out that “these tridactyl bodies correspond to biological and organic beings, with a harmonious and functional anatomical structure without traces of alteration or manipulation, being completely authentic, the DNA results corroborate their authenticity and at the same time demonstrate their differentiation to any Known species in Darwin's Taxonomy." Therefore, for Dr. Zalce we are faced with extraordinary bodies that could represent a paradigm shift in what is known and described by science as we currently know it. Dr Zlace states: "We need to protect these bodies from their natural degradation in order to preserve them and further deepen their study and understanding by the world's scientific community. These bodies of 3 different species are something extraordinary that must be treated with the necessary respect and objectivity so that humanity understands that we are facing something that could completely change our own conception and understanding as human beings.”  ABOUT THE BODIES: The bodies of several unidentified species recently discovered in a remote cave in South America have just been analyzed by American scientists who are ready to come forward with their shocking findings. The bodies, which have been carbon dated to be around 1,000 years old, have had extensive scans and DNA testing done to them. The results of these tests have revealed these facts: ** The bodies appear to be the result of highly sophisticated genetic experiments that were not possible to be performed by early humans in 1000 AD. ** Mysterious DNA: Analysis indicates that 30% of their genetic material remains unidentified, presenting a profound mystery about their existence and origin.** Unique Physiological Traits: Exhibiting tridactyl hands and feet, alongside atypical anthropometric features – these beings challenge the very framework of biological evolution. Scientists are convinced that they have discovered a brand-new species of beings who were sentient, intelligent and who walked the Earth 1,000 years ago. However, there is no record of these creatures in the history books, leaving the scientific community with more questions than answers. PRESENT AT TODAY'S PRESS EVENT: Iconic Mexican Journalist Jaime Maussan Award Winning Investigative Filmmaker Serena DC Award Winning Investigative Filmmaker Michael Mazzola Journalist Jois Mantilla Dr. José de Jesús Zalce Benítez:Lieutenant Colonel of the Mexican Navy; Naval Surgeon, former Head of Health Research and Development for the Mexican Navy. Dr. Roger Zuñiga:Anthropologist/Research Director, University of IcaLed 12-person scientific team investigating the bodies Dr. Ricardo Manuel Anicama Pardo:Head, Neck, and Maxillofacial SurgeonCurrent Chief of the Head and Neck Surgery Department at the National Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins Manuel Natividad Cruz Torres:Engineer and Metalurgical expert who analyzed the “technology” inside the bodies Dr Juan Jose Rodriguez Lazo:Renowned expert in hand micro-surgery Dr. Edgar Martin HernandezPhD Biologist Adam Michael CurryConsciousness researcher, technology executive, and frontier science advocate. Dr. David Ruiz:Plastic Surgeon & Forensic Expert Dr. Rafael Arcangel Berrocal Ramos:Lawyer who will comment on the judicial gaps in the constitutional framework around the unidentified anomalous bodies Credentials of Dr. José de Jesús Zalce Benítez: • Lieutenant Colonel of the Mexican Navy.• Naval Surgeon, graduate of the Naval Medical School of the Ministry of the Navy, Mexican Navy.• Master's Degree in Forensic Medicine, graduate of the Military School of Health Graduates of the Mexican Army.• Diploma in Aerospace Medicine, Mexican Air Force of the Mexican Army.• Diploma in Forensic Anthropology, National School of Anthropology and History.• Medical Strategic Leadership Program, Center of Medical Excellence, United States Army, Fort Sam San Antonio, Texas, USA.• Former Director of the Institute of Health Sciences Research of the Ministry of the Navy.• Former Director of Medical Procurement and Supplies of the General Directorate of Naval Health of the Ministry of the Navy.• Former Deputy Director of Inspection of Naval Health Establishments of the Inspection and General Comptroller of the Navy.• Former Head of Legal and Forensic Medicine of the Mexican Navy.• Forensic Medical Expert of the General Military Justice Prosecutor's Office.• Forensic Medical Expert and medical expert for Naval command consultancy.• Former Advisor to the Naval Intelligence Unit and the Special Operations Unit of the Navy. Dr. José de Jesús Zalce Benítez's summary of ANALYSIS OF THE NAZCA BODIES: - Body known as Maria, approximately 168 centimeters tall, with tridactyl hands and feet with 5 phalanges on each finger, with linear fingerprints on the fingers, without apparent traces of mammary glands, navel, or external genitals, elongated skull vertically with approximately 30% greater volume capacity inside, eye sockets larger than the average recorded in an adult human, without apparent auricular pavilion. The following studies were conducted: X-rays, 64 and 128 slice computed tomography with 3D reconstruction, carbon 14 dating, and DNA analysis with the following result: 30% unknown and 70% with diverse contributions from unrelated hominids, without traces of alteration on its surface neithBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/earth-ancients--2790919/support.

On this day in 1836, the Mexican army defeated a group of Texas rebels at the Battle of the Alamo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Chris Jennings is joined by Phil Bourjaily, Ducks Unlimited magazine shotgunning columnist, to discuss traveling with a firearm. Bourjaily, no stranger to traveling around the world with a shotgun, offers some helpful tips to keep you on schedule for your next adventure. The pair talk about cases, extra guns, and several experiences they've had when traveling for a shoot or a waterfowl hunt.  www.ducks.org/DUPodcast

In this episode, I discuss perhaps the most famous of all battles, the Alamo. In previous episodes, I've discussed the battles that took place Gonzales, Goliad (La Bahia), and the Siege of Bexar (or San Antonio) which took place from October through December of 1835. I've discussed a group of Texans who were very important in the revolution, the Tejanos, the Mexican Texans. Now it's time to look at the actual battle of the Alamo. Before I get too much into the actual story, I need to mention that there have been at least 8 movies made about the alamo, with the 1st being produced in 1915. It was a silent movie called Martyrs of the Alamo and it was produced by D.W. Griffith. Now, let's be honest and fair. Most of the movies about the battle of the Alamo are nonsense. The first of them, the one by D.W. Griffith was total garbage. Griffith, whose contributions to the movie industry cannot be denied,  was a well-known white supremacist  whose movies all reflected that.  Now the 2004 version is probably the most accurate of the movies made about the battle, but even it took what we call literary license with the events that took place, especially in the use of dialogue. So what really happened? One thing that the movies do get correct is there were some big-name folks who fought there. One of them was David Crockett, from Tennessee,  (by the way his actual fiddle is in the Witte Museum in San Antonio, and I once had a chance to hear it played during a recording session that took place in the Alamo Chapel). On different sides of the battle were two men who had once been friends adventurer James Bowie, and Mexican president Antonio López de Santa Anna. For a large number of Americans and almost all Texans, the battle for the Alamo has become a symbol of patriotic sacrifice and bravery. The men and women who were in the battle were indeed brave and as I mentioned in the beginning, the traditional popular novels, stage plays, and motion pictures, obscure the actual historical event. To understand the reality of the battle, we have to look at why San Antonio and the Alamo itself was strategic. Remember how in December 1835 a Federalist army of Texan (or Texian, as they were called) immigrants, American volunteers, and their Tejano allies had captured San Antonio from the Mexican Army, or the Centralist forces that were there  during the siege of Bexar. As I said in the episode about the Siege of Bexar after the victory, a majority of the Texan volunteers of the "Army of the People" left service and returned to their families. Even though the siege itself was over many members  of the provisional government feared the Centralists would mount a spring offensive. The main issue with that is there were only two main roads leading into Texas from the interior of Mexico.  The first was the Atascosito Road, which stretched from Matamoros on the Rio Grande northward through San Patricio, Goliad, Victoria, and finally into the heart of Austin's colony. The second was the Old San Antonio Road, a Camino real that crossed the Rio Grande at Paso de Francia (the San Antonio Crossing) and wound northeastward through San Antonio de Béxar, Bastrop, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, and across the Sabine River into Louisiana. Each of these roads were blocked by forts. Presidio La Bahía at Goliad and the Alamo at San Antonio. Each spot served almost like an early warning system, ready to alert the Texas settlements of any enemy advance. The Bexar garrison, or the Alamo was commanded by James Clinton Neill. While James Walker Fannin, Jr., took over the forces at Goliad. Many of the settlers had returned to home and that meant that some newly arrived American volunteers made up a majority of the troops at Goliad and Bexar. Both Neill and Fannin were determined to stall the Centralists on the frontier and not let them easily move inland, but they were not delusional. Without speedy reinforcements,

Opportunity is one of the many words that you can use to describe The United States, sure not everyone will succeed and not everyone will get the same opportunities but you get a heck of a lot more than you would in most if not all other countries. This is why so many people immigrated here and still do today. Well, even within this country there were and are places that may give you better odds of success than others. You don't need to stay where you were born and raised or where you arrived.  You can go wherever you like even if it means starting out lower than where you were for a little bit. It's all about perseverance and to put it simply, Hope. Back on the Eastern side of the United States, there was a young guy who had been here a few years from his homeland of Germany. The Eastern States were in a depression of sorts that started in 1837. Many people decided to pack up and leave for whatever was on the horizon, including this young man. He joined up in a travel party that was called the Bartleson-Bidwell party which was the first overland emigrant party to travel to California. When the party arrived in California this young man got a job working for a man you may have heard of; John Sutter, who was kinda like Elon Musk for California at the time if that makes any sense. This young man then changed his name for some reason from Karl David Weber to Charles Weber. After a year or so he basically got himself a letter of recommendation to the Mexican Government from Mr. Sutter and made his way to San Jose where he joined up with William Gulnac in business. They ran all kinds of businesses, A salt mine, a bakery, a corn mill, They made shoes, and soap, and were ranchers as well. One of the cool things back then was after living in California for a while you could apply to become a Mexican citizen and if you were granted that, you would be given a big piece of land. Land that was untamed, and essentially untouched, and may have Indians living there which would be an issue for you. But the point is, you got land. With some work could easily be a way for a man to get extremely rich, Just like today land can be a huge money maker.Well, Webers' business partner was a Mexican Citizen and was given this nice big land known as El Rancho Del Campo De Los Francesse which was over 48 thousand acres in modern-day Stockton and French Camp, He gave up on the land in 1845 and sold it to Weber who gladly took this opportunity to create a city. The next year 1846, the Mexican-American War broke out. This helped Weber with getting people to settle on his land where there would be some protection rather than being all spread out. This new city was called Tuleburg, yet some called it Mudville, and a few called it Weberville. It was growing nicely and as the war continued, Weber was asked to be a Captain for the Mexican Army but he refused. Not long after, He was approached by US forces and he gladly took on the title of Captain from them. Politically, this hurt him and some loyal to Mexico essentially boycotted him but it didn't matter in the long term because he knew America was greater than Mexico and it would be better for that to be on his resume' than that of an enemy of the US. A guy who became famous for his work in California, practically taking over on his own when he wasn't even supposed to be there was a man named Robert Stockton which you can learn all about in my episode about him. Weber wanted to honor the man who made California part of the US and renamed his city, Stockton. Around that time, Gold was discovered and he quickly got himself a mining operation near Placerville and bought the land near it to make another city. This time he named it after himself calling it Weberville. It would not have the same success that Stockton did in the long term but it was definitely a boomtown for a couple of years, it was abandoned sometime in the 1850s.After all this, he essentially retired and lived the rest of his days as a rich man in a land of opportunity. Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed this episode and learned something new. I don't have a regular schedule of when I post new episodes it all depends on how much time I have and how hard the topic is to research. but you can see me daily on all the main social media platforms where I go over 3 historical headlines for that date. typically between 30 and 60 seconds. 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Zihul Martinez is the man to know in Guerrero Negro. He is a highly-respected wilderness guide who can show you the whales, the cave paintings, the pronghorn, or, as he says, "the magic of the central desert."   Born in Chiapas, Mexico, Martinez moved to Mexico City at fourteen to attend school. Later, he joined the Mexican Army and had a twenty-one-year career, eventually retiring in Guerrero Negro --the location of his last post. He says he loved the place and the people and decided to start his retirement "doing only things that make me happy."   In addition to his guide services, Zihul operates a hunting supply shop that carries a large selection of his handmade jewelry and knives. His tidy workshop is next door to the shop, and his home, campground, and secure parking lot are located across the street.    Zihul Martinez is Slow Baja Approved.   Calle Pedro Altamirano E Mz 64 Lt 5 Colonia Fundo Legal CP 23940, Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, México. Abierto de lunes a viernes de 1000 hrs a 1600 hrs Teléfono: 615 1554106 | Celular / Whatsapp: 615 1592998 Enjoy this Slow Baja Podcast conversation with Zihul Martinez, powered by Baja Bound Insurance. Get your Baja insurance here: https://www.bajabound.com/quote/?r=fl9vypdv2t Watch this Slow Baja Podcast on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqjVYiP-L_A Learn more about Zihul Martinez here: http://www.zihul.com/ Follow Zihul Martinez on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zihul.martinez More information on Slow Baja Adventures: https://www.slowbaja.com/adventures

We're still in 1835 and I'm taking a closer look at each of the early battles skirmishes that took place as the year comes to a close and today it's the Battle of Goliad. In my last episode I discussed what happened in Gonzales, Texas, almost simultaneously trouble was brewing in Goliad. That battle was not limited to one settlement, it encompassed several of the towns in and around the area and it is where we first meet General Cos of the Mexican Army. What could possibly be so important about a settlement, that quite frankly most people have never heard of, that it deserves special mention? Before 1829, Goliad was called La Bahía, and it occupied a place on the main route from the Gulf of Mexico to San Antonio de Béxar. About the same times as San Antonio was established the Mexicans also established Copano (El Cópano), on Aransas Bay and it served as the principal port of entry into Texas. These three points, San Antonio, La Bahia (Goliad), and Copano were the key to control of South Texas. La Bahía had incredible strategic importance since it guarded the supply line from the coast to the principal city of San Antonio. The roots of the Goliad Campaign of 1835 lay in Santa Anna's emergence in 1834 as president of Mexico and leader of the movement to establish the authority of a supreme central government. This clashed with the increasingly independent thinking in Texas arising in part from its distance from the central government in Mexico City and from its proximity to the United States. Santa Anna was determined to suppress any movements that were in favor of maintaining federalism and opposing his presidency. Santa Ana ordered his brother-in-law, General Cos, to Texas in September to investigate the refusal of citizens at Anahuac to pay duties to the central government, I've talked about the Anahuac Disturbances in episode 20 and it's on the website, so I won't go into detail here. Cos's goal was to proceed to San Antonio and ultimately San Felipe de Austin via Goliad with an army of 500 men. Their purpose was to reinforce Col. Domingo de Ugartechea and chastise the citizens of Texas for their attitude. This plan was well known in Texas, for many citizens had family in the interior and business connections there. The influential John J. Linn of Guadalupe Victoria warned as early as July 1835 that Cos would land at Copano. In July at La Bahía presidio, Col. Nicolás Condelle (or Conde), who had been sent to secure Goliad and Copano for Cos's projected expedition, arrested the alcalde, stripped the town of its arms, pressed citizens into service, and quartered soldiers in their homes. These activities caused several clashes to take place and increased the tension. General Cos landed at Copano about September 20. James Power, empresario of the Power and Hewetson colony and Cos's friend, sought out the general, who cordially informed the empresario of his orders to "repress with strong arm all those who, forgetting their duties to the nation which has adopted them as her children, are pushing forward with a desire to live at their own option without subjection to the laws." Power then warned the inland colonies that Cos had arrived and had marched to reinforce the government garrisons at Refugio, Goliad, and San Antonio, and would ultimately arrive at San Felipe de Austin. Cos left Refugio on October 1 and entered Goliad the next day with an honor guard of thirty, followed, as rapidly as it could be landed, by the infantry battalion which numbered more than 400. Cos dispatched Capt. Manuel Sabriego, a commander of local rancheros, and about twenty-five men to Guadalupe Victoria to seize a cannon and arrest José M. J. Carbajal, though, like the incident at Gonzales, the attempt was unsuccessful. Alcalde Plácido Benavides led the militia of Victoria against surrendering either the cannon or Carbajal. Cos departed from Goliad on October 5 with his honor guard and a  battalion and marched unmolest...

Since our story on spyware in Mexico aired back in March, researchers have discovered a roster of Pegasus spyware infections on the phones of local journalists, activists, and even officials within the Mexican president's inner circle. This week, we return to our deep dive on the use of spyware in Mexico and the revelation that the army created a secret military intelligence unit dedicated to its use.

A special bonus episode from one of our favorite podcasts, Click Here. Click Here is a podcast about the world of cyber and intelligence hosted by Dina Temple-Raston.  Click Here did a special episode about Pegasus spyware in Mexico: Classified documents and internal memos in a new report from digital activists in Mexico make clear the Mexican Army systematically deployed Pegasus spyware against local journalists and activists. R3D, a Mexican digital rights group, and University of Toronto's Citizen Lab, also discovered the existence of a formerly unknown military intelligence unit whose sole purpose appears to be secret surveillance and deployment of spyware.  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/click-here/id1225077306

The Texas Revolution had been a hard fought fight from the beginning. But on April 21, 1836 General Sam Houston and the Texian Army defeated General Santa Ana and his Mexican Army in a battle that lasted just 18 minutes. Texas won its independence.

On 6 February 2023, at 04:17, local time, a 7.8  earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria.  making it the largest in Turkey since the 1939 Erzincan earthquake of the same magnitude, and jointly the second-strongest recorded in the history of the country, after the 1668 North Anatolia earthquake. The confirmed death toll stood at 57,658: 50,399 in Turkey, and 7,259 in Syria.And helped arrived... Mexico is sending some of its famous search and rescue dogs to Turkey to help look for people buried under rubble following February's earthquake.A plane with 16 dogs on board took off from Mexico City earlier on Tuesday.Mexico, which is prone to earthquakes, has highly specialized civilian and military teams which are often deployed to help when disasters strike.The dogs won the hearts of Mexicans during the country's 2017 quake when they saved several lives. The dogs are trained to sniff out humans and alert their handlers by barking and scratching the ground where the smell is strongest.Proteo was one of those dogs, who participated in saving people who were trapped under buildings. However, this canine hero died during the commission of his duties. While it was first believed that Proteo died in a building collapse during a rescue, his trainer, Carlos Villeda Maquez, explained that other factors were responsible for the dog's death. The conditions – including the brutally cold temperatures — were very harsh for the almost 10- year-old Proteo. His body was transported back to Mexico where he will be laid to rest as a hero.“Proteo, we are waiting for you at home, because a soldier, when completing his mission, returns to his home, to our beautiful and beloved Mexico. Your colleagues from the Mexican Army and Mexican Air Force are proud of you, our great hero,” You will find the full transcript at https://interspanish.buzzsprout.comAs always, I really appreciate your thoughts and feedback about the show. You can reach out to me :Email me episode suggestions to: InterSpanishPodcast@gmail.comYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@interspanishpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/interspanishPodcast/about/?ref=page_internalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/interspanish/Listen: https://interspanish.buzzsprout.com/shareTwitter: https://twitter.com/InterSpanishPod

We've heard many heartbreaking stories of American tourists venturing into Mexico only to be kidnapped or, worse, killed in crazy cartel drug war battles. It appears these days, no one is safe across the southern border, not even US-owned companies.  Bloomberg reported that Mexican marines and police officers seized US construction firm Vulcan Materials' port terminal near Playa del Carmen in southern Mexico. Footage from the seizure showed a long line of police and military units entering the property last Tuesday. In a statement, Vulcan Materials claimed that Mexican officials did not possess any legal documentation to warrant the seizure of the terminal. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://globalreportage524084185.wordpress.com/2023/03/25/us-firms-no-longer-safe-in-mexico-as-mexican-army-seizes-us-owned-marine-terminal/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freedom-reportage/support

Even the best laid plans of mice and men don't stand a chance when the federales get involved. In this episode, Danny recounts the time he linked up with a prominent member of the Sinaloa Cartel's Los Chapitos (El Chapo's kids) faction operating in the Mexican state of Sonora. As the head of the armed faction and a group called The Delta, El Durango was in the midst of a brutal war fighting the Caborca Cartel led by none other than Rafael Caro Quintero of Narcos Mexico fame, otherwise known as El Narco De Los Narcos. El Durango was keen on having visitors with video cameras over to his compound. Some other folks in Mexico, on the other hand, were not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new report has published classified documents and internal memos that make clear the Mexican Army bought Pegasus spyware and systematically deployed it against journalists and activists in Mexico. R3D, a Mexican digital rights group, and University of Toronto's Citizen Lab, also found evidence of a formerly unknown military intelligence unit whose sole focus appears to be secret surveillance and deployment of spyware. Some of the sensitive material published in the report came from a massive hack into the Ministry of Defense by the hacktivist group Guacamaya last year. Click Here was part of a small group of journalists given early access to their findings.

Matt and Jay discuss why we suck at losing, how to get better at it and why embracing failure will make you a bigger winner than ever! We're very excited to announce our books “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets of Sensual Massage” are now available! Follow these links to get your copies of "Sexual Magnetism," "The WASM Dating Handbook" and "Secrets of Sensual Massage" on Amazon.com. Intro: Losing Sucks! Losing sucks - Failure sucks And we're not good at it. Esp as Americans. Tom Brady falling apart this year Which is sad List of famous failures Abraham Lincoln Defeated in his run for state legislature (1832), failed in business (1833), had a nervous breakdown (1836), was defeated in his bid for congress (1843), defeated for US senator (1854), defeated as vice presidential candidate (1856) and defeated again as US senator (1858) before finally becoming president (1860) and then was murdered – but he also galvanized the country, abolished slavery and changed the course of US history! Widely considered one of the - if not THE - best US president Michael Jordan after switching to baseball (big failure in baseball) Michael had won 3 NBA Championships with the Chicago Bulls, 3 league MVP titles and was considered the best player in the league…THEN he switched to baseball Motivated by his father's death and his dad's dream for him to become a baseball player, Jordan joined the White Sox…and he was terrible. Never even played a major league game. After two seasons Jordan sucked it up, admitted he was crap at baseball and went back to the NBA… …and won 3 more championships! He is now considered the greatest basketball player of all time (Sorry you LeBron fans!) Tiger Woods Once considered to be the world's greatest golfer - winner of 14 majors titles in golf - Woods was involved in multiple scandals, major back injuries, family disintegration and a mental meltdown. Once #1 in the world, by 2017 Tiger had dropped to 1,199th. Starting the 2018 season, at age 42, after having gone through four back surgeries, including spinal fusion, the question was not whether Tiger could drive a golf ball 300+ yards, but whether he could ever again swing a club again without debilitating pain. He got off to a slow start in 2018, but then began to gather momentum. He almost won the 2018 PGA Championship, finishing second with his best-ever final round score in a major. Then, in what seems like a miracle, or perhaps a fairytale, Tiger did the impossible and came back to win the 2019 Masters for his 15th major title. Muhammad Ali Ali had been on the top of the boxing world. In 1960 he won an Olympic gold medal and over the next few years he built his reputation and skill and in 1965 he won the heavyweight championship of the world, in a stunning upset over the seemingly invincible Sonny Liston. But in 1967, after refusing to serve in the US military due to his objections to the Vietnam War, Ali was stripped of his world championship belt and his boxing license. He was convicted of draft evasion, sentenced to five years in prison, and fined $10,000. Although Ali did not serve time, he would not be allowed to fight again until 1970. Ali had been robbed of his prime years and he lost his 1971 bid for the heavyweight crown to Joe Frazier. In 1973 he lost a fight to Ken Norton in which his jaw was broken. He appeared to be washed-up a has-been. But then in quick succession Ali won rematches with Norton and Frazier, earning him the "right" to be knocked out by the reigning heavyweight champion, the hulking George Foreman. But in the celebrated "Rumble in the Jungle" a middle-aged Ali rallied to defeat Foreman and suddenly he was back on top of the boxing world again. Ali would go undefeated until 1978. By the time he retired, Ali was not only the most famous boxer on the planet, but the most famous athlete and probably the most-recognized human being around the world. Side Story: Twenty years later, in 1994 at the age of 45, George Foreman had an amazing comeback of his own, when he went up against heavyweight champion Michael Moorer and won to reclaim the title he had lost to Ali. Battle of the Alamo (1836) Mexican Army wiped out the American forces - huge mental loss Turned into rallying cry “Remember the Alamo!” Pearl Harbor (1941) Unleashed the US War machine Learning As An Adult Aka accepting failure / losing So effing hard Jay's Fucked Up Back Accepting I'm not healthy, re-building it, SO FRUSTRATING! How Do We Accept Losing And Transcend It? Realize failure is part of the process Don't make it personal Don't attach your ego to the outcome Keep making small progress - little wins - to move you towards your goal Small, continuous wins will help offset the failure Accept the pain It hurts. Don't deny it. Don't bury it. Accept it. MAybe even relish it Learn to break through Once you learn that pain isn't permanent and failure isn't fatal, a whole new world of possibility is opened up to you David Goggins “Never Finished” Quote: “Nothing in my life has ever happened for me on the first try. It took me three cracks to get through Navy SEAL training. I had to take the ASVAB five times. I failed twice before making the world record for pull ups in 24 hours. But by then failure had long since been neutralized. When I set an unreasonable goal and fall short I don't even look at it as failure anymore. It is simply my first, second, third or tenth attempt. That is what belief does for you. It takes failure out of the occasion completely because you go in knowing the process will be long and arduous - and that is what the fuck we do.”

A Closer Look at the Conflict Between Sinaloa Cartel and Mexican Military - with Ex-ICE undercover agent, Victor Avila. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chuck-holton7/message

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A Ballad of Love and Glory is historical fiction inspired by true events and real-life figures and also illuminates a little-known chapter of the Mexican-American War: An Irish soldier in the Saint Patrick's Battalion, a regiment of foreign-born soldiers that deserted the U.S. Army to fight for Mexico, falls in love with a widowed nurse in the Mexican Army, and together they must fight for their love and survival. ( Available in Spanish in October and available in paperback in January 2023.) Reyne Grande is an award-winning author who released her latest novel, A Ballad of Love and Glory, in March. She's also written the memoirs The Distance Between Us and A Dream Called Home, the novels Across a Hundred Mountains (Atria, 2006) and Dancing with Butterflies (Washington Square Press, 2009). Reyna has received an American Book Award, the El Premio Aztlán Literary Award, and the International Latino Book Award. In 2012, she was a finalist for the prestigious National Book Critics Circle Awards. In 2015 she was honored with a Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature and a Latino Spirit Award in 2021. The young reader's version of The Distance Between Us received a 2017 Honor Book Award for the Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature and a 2016 Eureka! Honor Awards from the California Reading Association and an International Literacy Association Children's Book Award 2017.

The Mexican military apprehended one of the most powerful members of the CJNG on Tuesday night according to sources. Ricard Ruiz who is also known as the Youtuber or Double R, was allegedly in charge of the slick social media clips that CJNG is known for and he has been wanted by authorities since at least 2012. In response to the arrest, the CJNG went berserk, engaging authorities in an hours long fire fight as well as causing mass destruction to property in multiple parts of the city. (commercial at 7:32)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvmjnq/cjng-el-doble-r-gunajuato-firefight

The Mexican military apprehended one of the most powerful members of the CJNG on Tuesday night according to sources. Ricard Ruiz who is also known as the Youtuber or Double R, was allegedly in charge of the slick social media clips that CJNG is known for and he has been wanted by authorities since at least 2012. In response to the arrest, the CJNG went berserk, engaging authorities in an hours long fire fight as well as causing mass destruction to property in multiple parts of the city. (commercial at 7:32)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvmjnq/cjng-el-doble-r-gunajuato-firefight

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Hello Wine Enthusiasts Welcome to the Daily Taste for Thursday May 5th, 2022Today is Cinco De Mayo which is the anniversary of the day the Mexican Army defeated the French Legions in the Battle of Puebla in 1862.  People in the US like to take the opportunity to celebrate Cinco De Mayo with friends and family and typically enjoy traditional Mexican dishes.  I thought this would be a good opportunity to share some wines that pair perfectly with all the Mexican cuisine being served today.  I found a great article written on a blog called From the Vine that outlines five wines and the Mexican dishes they pair really well with.  The first wine is Malbec.  Malbec, a bolder wine, brings out flavors and seasonings that you may have not noticed before making it perfect with Mexican dishes.  Malbec pares best with bolder and meatier dishes so it's the perfect pairing with Carnitas Tacos.  The second wine on the list is Viognier.  The citrusy undertone in the Viognier goes perfectly with dishes with citrus and cuts through crazy spicy dishes but also compliments the rice and beans.  Try a Viognier with your Chicken Mole for a real treat.  The third wine on the list of wines to pair with Cinco DE Mayo is Pinot Noir.  Pinot Noir is a lighter bodied red wine that is perfect for spring and summer.  Pinot Noir is not too overbearing and goes well with spicier dishes, especially a cool climate, fruit forward Pinot.  Pair your Pinot Noir with dishes that are more earthy than spicy like Enchiladas Rojas.  The next wine on the list is a crisp Sparkling Rose.  There are few things that don't go well with the refreshing fizz of a sparkling rose and Cinco De Mayo is not different.  The sparkling rose is a perfect match with the freshness of avocado and the power of cilantro.  Because of the fruit forward nature of the Sparkling Rose, it also pares well with some of the milder dishes being served.  Try the Sparkling Rose with your Guacamole and Tacos Campechanos.  The 5th and final wine on this list is Sauvignon Blanc. According to the author, the lime, cilantro, and jalapenos found in Mexican Cuisine goes perfect with the crisp acidity of the Sauvignon Blanc.  A perfect pairing for the Sauvignon Blanc is Chile Rellenos. I definitely plan on using some of these tips with my Cinco De Mayo celebration and I hope these wine and food pairings make your Cinco De Mayo even more special.  Make sure to join me every Saturday for full episodes of Obsessed with Wine Podcast.   

May 5 Cinco de Mayo Hello, I'm Dan Clark and welcome. Yes, Cinco de mio is May 5 1862 is when the Mexican army actually defeated the French army and they were the underdogs. And because they won, they celebrate it. I love that. You know, I think that we should always celebrate our wins even if we aren't the underdog, learning how to celebrate the things that happen in our life make life so much better and it helps create the joy that we have. So enjoy Cinco Demayo and practice celebrating the things in your life that are worthy of celebrating. I love you. I'm Dan Clark. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-c-clark/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-c-clark/support

On April 21, 1836, after a lot of miserable experiences, constant retreating, and a lot of questions about Sam Houston's decision making and nerve, the Texas Army routed the Mexican Army led by General Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón, usually just called Santa Anna here in Texas, at the Battle of San Jacinto. The victory came at a very good time because people all over Texas were in a panic and the future for them looked grim. Houston was constantly disappointed at the turnout of Texas men to fight with him and issued many calls for Texans to step up, get rid of their cowardice, and fight for independence. Many Texans were busy fleeing with their families and possessions in the Runaway Scrape towards safety in the east. Some thought that Houston himself was fleeing to the east with hopes that the United States Army might step in and save him. President Burnett had no faith in Houston. The bloodletting of Texas rebels at Goliad and at the Alamo had many fired up for revenge and probably also a little concerned about what might happen if they came out to be on the losing end of the conflict. The fact of the matter is that people were concerned because Houston had not been very open about his real plans and goals. Most of the men wanted to fight and frequently voiced their disillusionment. That all came to an end on April 21, 1836.   Hidden in part by trees and the rising ground, Houston had his forces take position about 3:30 in the afternoon.  With cries of Remember the Alamo and Remember Goliad, the Texas army lunged forward. Eighteen minutes later the bloodbath of a battle was over. This time the Texans were victorious. The Texian officers lost control of the men and the violence reached a terrifying level. In the end, Houston's report states that 630 Mexicans were dead and 730 were held prisoner. In eighteen minutes. The Texian army lost 9 killed or mortally wounded and thirty soldiers were wounded but survived. Houston himself had his ankle shattered by a musket ball during the combat.  Santa Anna disappeared during the bloodshed but was eventually captured. Texans would base their independence on the two treaties Santa Anna would sign in future days from April 21st.  So there you go. That, in a nutshell, is why April 21st is celebrated across the state of Texas. The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History, was written and recorded by Derrick McClendon. Listen to his new album, Interstate Daydreamer! Available everywhere you find good music. Thank you Derrick! Twitter: @dmclendonmusic If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here! Help make Texas History Lessons by supporting it on Patreon. And a special thanks to everyone that already does. Website: texashistorylessons.com email: texashistorylessons@gmail.com Twitter: @TexasHistoryL Texas History Lessons Spotlight Artists Jerrod Flusche Rosmand – Mando Salas Zach Welch Seth Jones Derrick McClendon Kade Anson Randy Hoyet on Spotify Robert Herrerra Jacob Charles Chris Cunningham Tristyn Sanchez The Oliver White Group Podcast Recommendations: Wild West Extravaganza Podcast The History Cafe Podcast Hymns of the Highway Podcast Off Mic, Off the Record Podcast Texas River Tonk Podcast TXRiverTonk Podcast LINKS: If you have any photography, videography or aerial photography and video, go visit PANTHER CITY AIR to see how they can fulfill your needs.   Tio Bruce's The Greatest Playlist In Texas and Hence the World.  Texas History Lessons Spotlight Artist Spotify Playlist 301 Productions Spotify Playlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a 13 day siege on the Alamo and roughly 200 Texian Soldiers fought the 1,000+ soliders of the Mexican Army, and held them off for as long as possible. Early in the morning on March 6th, Santa Ana and his Mexican Army overwhelmed the Texian Army. You can hear more from Bill Ingram weekday mornings on 89.3 KSBJ in Houston, TX, or listen online at ksbj.org.  "Welcome to Texas" with Bill Ingram is a part of Hope On Demand! Life can be hard and overwhelming, and you might not always know what to do. Through videos, podcasts and blogs, we help connect you more deeply with God so you can live with hope. You can watch, read and listen at hopeondemand.com.

We have reached the Alamo and are talking about the man in charge.  He enters a 26 year old rising star and is expected to hold the makeshift garrison against the Mexican Army with 2 more famous names. How does he do?  Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE   Sourcing:  Three Roads to the Alamo by William C Davis Anahuac Disturbances Travis's involvement

SEASON 2 EPISODE 22: THE FALL OF THE ALAMO - THE RUNAWAY SCRAPE In 1899, after living in Texas for over 60 years, Dilue Rose Harris (1825–1914) recorded her childhood memories of the Texas Revolution. Her handwritten account of the Runaway Scrape speaks to the hardship civilian families endured while trying to flee from Texas in 1836, and the actual handwritten copies are with the Bullock Museum in downtown Austin. In addition, I have a copy on yellowed pages that were typed and corrections made by a family member in the early 1900s. In my first edition, The Yellow Rose, and later in the second edition, The Rose of Brays Bayou, I found it more exciting to write about all the women's adversities as they tried to escape Santa Anna's wrath. Just as an example. There was a mention in the book of a man trying to carry his horse across a swollen rushing creek. It mentioned an alligator with its tail in the air. That's all. From duck hunting on the large Eagle Lake that surrounds our small town, I ran into a mother alligator protecting her young more than once. She takes the job seriously. And there were stories of guides crossing the circle they were swimming, and the gator would cut their canoe in half with its tail. I used this knowledge to address a more exciting narrative regarding the alligator in the book. Nowadays, this is called "Creative Historical Nonfiction." The fact or the truth is that a man lost his life cutting across the path of the gator. All the added description was to make it sound more exciting to read. Dilue was 10 years old when her family hurriedly moved east to escape the approaching Mexican Army in March 1836. As rumors circulated that the Mexican Army was approaching, the Rose family began preparing to leave. Dr. Rose finished planting his corn and hid some of the family's nicer furnishings and clothing while Mrs. Rose packed provisions for the journey. When news arrived of the Alamo's fall, the family joined the exodus known as the Runaway Scrape. The Rose family journeyed 60 miles from their home in Stafford's Point, just west of present-day Houston, to Liberty, crossing the San Jacinto and Trinity rivers along the way. Unfortunately, one of Dilue's little sisters became ill during the trip and died, prompting the Roses to remain in Liberty for several weeks to rest and bury their daughter. While there, Dilue celebrated her 11th birthday. The family had barely left Liberty to continue east when news came of the victory at San Jacinto. Jubilant, the family turned around and went home. When they arrived on May 1, 1836, they found their community pillaged and their house in shambles. Thankfully the corn crop was ready for harvest, and the supplies Dr. Rose had hidden were safe. #podcast #podcasting #podcastersofinstagram #podcasts #spotify #podcastlife #podcaster #youtube #music #radio #comedy #hiphop #love #applepodcasts #podcasters #podcastshow #itunes #interview #newpodcast #spotifypodcast #entrepreneur #motivation #applepodcast #s #covid #art #radioshow #soundcloud #dj #bhfyp #texashistory #sidneystjames #dilueroseharris #alamo #battleofsanjacinto #bullockmuseum #davycrockett #runawayscrape #sabineshoot --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sidneystjames/message

February 23, 1836. The Mexican Army begins a thirteen-day siege to reclaim the Alamo, resulting in the most fabled battle of the Texas Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The best time to visit The Alamo is now as it plans special tours and events to honor the anniversary of the 1836 siege and Battle of the Alamo with the “Battle of the Alamo Commemoration.” A full 12 days of events starts on Wednesday, Feb. 23, and wraps up Sunday, March 6, including: Wednesday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m. — La Gran Marcha Del Ejercito Mexicano — Witness the arrival of the Mexican Army with living history demonstrations throughout the day. Thursday, Feb. 24, 10 a.m. — Never Surrender or Retreat — A live reading and recreation of the iconic...Article Link

“Lozen is as my right hand, strong as a man, braver than most, and cunning in strategy. Lozen is a shield to her people.”    Victorio, Apache chief and brother of Lozen, warrior and medicine woman   The Artwork: Lozen's portrait in the Fearless Portrait project consists of an ink drawing of her based on one of the rare existing photographs of her. I've drawn her on an 1887 map of Arizona. The San Carlos reservation appears on the map as a red blotch on her shoulder near her heart.   The Story: In 1877, Lozen and a band of Chiricahua Apaches led by her older brother, Victorio, escaped from the San Carlos Reservation in Arizona. Fleeing terrible living conditions so bad that US soldiers referred to the place as “Hell's Forty Acres,” Victorio's band rampaged against Americans who had commandeered their New Mexico homeland and cheated them out of land promised them.  The Apaches were pursued relentlessly by US and Mexican forces for the next three years. At one point, when fleeing the US Army, Lozen was leading the women and children and they came to the surging Rio Grande. Terrified of drowning in the raging river, the people began to bunch up on the riverbank, until Lozen leapt into the river. James Kaywaykla, a child at the time, riding behind his grandmother, described the scene later, saying, “I saw a magnificent woman on a beautiful horse—Lozen, sister of Victorio. Lozen the woman warrior! High above her head she held her rifle. There was a glitter as her right foot lifted and struck the shoulder of her horse. He reared, then plunged into the torrent. She turned his head upstream, and he began swimming.”  The other women and children followed her into the river like Moses into the Red Sea. They all made it across the river, cold and wet, but alive. According to Kaywaykla, Lozen came to his mother and said, “You take charge now. I must return to the warriors.” And with that, Lozen drove her horse back into the thundering river and returned to the men holding off the advancing cavalry from reaching their women and children.  At another point near the end of their campaign, Lozen left the band to escort a new mother to a reservation in New Mexico, away from the perils and hardships of the trail. (Some accounts say the woman was pregnant and others that she had a newborn baby.) Lozen and her charge left on the dangerous journey across Mexico's harsh Chihuahua Desert with only a rifle, cartridge belt, knife and a little bit of food.  In a few days, they needed more food. Afraid to use her rifle and betray their presence to the US and Mexican cavalry forces in the area, Lozen killed a stray longhorn cow with her knife and butchered it. (All the more impressive given that the horns of a longhorn can spread up to six to eight feet, tip-to-tip). She stole horses for herself and the new mother, escaping through a hail of gunfire and finally delivered the woman and her baby to the reservation.   Background on Lozen Lozen was born circa 1840 in what is now New Mexico. As a child, she was different. She had special gifts and talents, including supernatural powers that let her know when enemies were near. She also had a great connection with horses and was recognized as a master horsewoman with the nickname Lozen, which means “expert horse thief.” Her real name is unknown today.  Born into a time of strife, her gifts were valuable in protecting her people from the incursions of the US Army, Mexican Army, and settler militias on both sides of the Rio Grande.  Lozen eschewed marriage and the typical domestic duties of the other women in her tribe in favor of the arts of war. She became a medicine woman and warrior—an uncommon, but not completely unheard of role for a woman among her people. She often fought alongside Victorio and despite being 15 years his junior, was a trusted advisor on matters of war and religion.  Kaywaykla described Lozen's talents thusly: “She could ride, shoot, and fight like a man, and I think she had more ability in planning military strategy than did Victorio.”  After Victorio's death, Lozen fought beside the famed chief Geronimo in the last campaign of the Apache Wars. Lozen died of tuberculosis on June 17, 1889, in US military custody in Alabama following Geronimo's surrender.    Music: This episode contains music by Geovane Bruno and Daniel Carlton.   Sources:  Ball, E., & Kaywaykla, J. (1970). In the Days of Victorio. Amsterdam University Press. Bovee, K. (2019a, October 26). Empowered Women of the Southwest - Lozen, Apache Warrior Woman (Part 2). Kari Bovée | Historical Mystery Author. https://karibovee.com/lozenpartii/  Bovee, K. (2019b, October 26). Empowered Women of the Southwest - Lozen, Apache Warrior Woman (Part One). Kari Bovée | Historical Mystery Author. https://karibovee.com/empowered-women-southwest-lozen-apache-warrior-woman-2/  Docevski, B. (2018, February 3). The “Apache Joan of Arc” and the other courageous Native American women of the 19th century. The Vintage News. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/11/30/native-american-women/amp/  Gregorczyk, A. (n.d.). Longhorns: Characteristics. Longhorns. http://longhornfacts.weebly.com/characteristics.html#:%7E:text=Horns%20can%20extend%20to%20%26%20feet,of%2055%20to%2065%20inches  Kettler, S. (2020, October 30). 5 Powerful and Influential Native American Women. Biography. https://www.biography.com/.amp/news/famous-native-american-women-native-american-heritage-month  Kumeyaay.com. (n.d.). Lozen: The Fearless Apache Warrior Woman You've Probably Never Heard Of. https://www.kumeyaay.com/news/133-lozen-the-fearless-apache-warrior-woman-you-ve-probably-never-heard-of.html  Lozen. (2021, February 2). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lozen Mingren, W. (2019, June 5). Lozen: An Intelligent and Brave Apache Warrior Woman. Ancient Origins. https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/lozen-intelligent-and-brave-apache-warrior-women-005889  New Mexico Nomad. (2019, December 29). Apache Warrior Women | Gouyen, Lozen, Dahteste. https://newmexiconomad.com/apache-warrior-women-gouyen-lozen-dahteste/  Rodriguez, A. (2019, October 31). Lozen. Herdacity. https://herdacity.org/lozen/  Romano, A. (2016, January 13). Lozen: The badass warrior woman you've probably never heard of. Mashable. https://mashable.com/archive/wtf-history-lozen  Southern Arizona Guide. (2020, October 18). Powerful Apache Warrior Women: Lozen & Dahteste. SouthernArizonaGuide.Com. https://southernarizonaguide.com/chiricahua-apache-warrior-women-lozen-dahteste/ 

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In 2006, the Mexican Army seizes 5 tons of cocaine on a plane that landed at the airport in Campeche, Mexico. In response to the news, journalists begin to search for the name of its owner. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Wednesday is Cinco de Mayo, the annual commemoration of the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire in 1862. Some think that it is to mark Mexico's Independence Day, which is actually celebrated on September 16. Still, it's a day of great pride for those of Mexican descent, whom we invite to call on Wednesday and share how you celebrate your Mexican heritage.

Wednesday is Cinco de Mayo, the annual commemoration of the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire in 1862. Some think that it is to mark Mexico's Independence Day, which is actually celebrated on September 16. Still, it's a day of great pride for those of Mexican descent, whom we invite to call on Wednesday and share how you celebrate your Mexican heritage.

What Are We Drinking About- Cinco de Mayo w/ Jodi & Erik April 29, 2021   For today's show, we're going to be celebrating Cinco de Mayo!! This fun holiday helps unofficially launch the warmer weather and getting out and celebrating!    The official meaning is this: The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza.   In the US, it's taken on a bigger flare is the celebrating Mexican-American culture. Cinco de May no generates beer sales on par with the Super Bowl!   Tonight's lineup: ** Normally I don't showcase large domestic brands (just craft) but for this holiday, we'll make some exceptions!   Grupo Modelo - Corona: ABV 4.6% | IBUs 18 Corona Extra Mexican Light Lager is a crisp, clean, and well-balanced Cerveza with fruity-honey aromas and a touch of malt, making it a great tailgating beer, beach drink, or barbecue refreshment Bohemia: ABV 5% | IBUs 9 This light Czech style Mexican pilsner (light Lager) is Golden, with light bitterness and a dry hop aroma.   Stone Brewing Company – Buenaveza salt & lime Lager: ABV 4.7% | IBUs 13 Brewer Ben Sheehan created this beer while working down at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station. Stone Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager's inspiration comes from Southern California, which is vibrantly influenced by our neighbors to the South. Stone Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager is an excellent companion. It's a thrillingly crisp, clean, refreshing Mexican-style lager that quenches thirsts while gratifying taste buds via lime and sea salt.   Cigar City Brewing Co – Margarita Gose: We've taken our German-style Gose, an ancient style of low alcohol beer brewed with salt, and given it the beach bum treatment by adding orange peel and lime essence to create the perfect warm-weather ale.   Grupo Modelo - Cerveza Modelo Negra: ABV 5.4% | IBUs 16 Modelo Negra Mexican Beer is a lager beer with German roots, offering a rich taste with a light finish. Enjoy this Cerveza on its own or to brings out the flavors of Mexican dishes.

Solar Timing Atom’s Blog Sun Sync Nutrition Patrick and Atom discuss overpopulation. Is it real or is it a figment of Bill Gates’ imagination? Atom recommends two potential guests for One Radio Network. What does inventor John Nordberg know about the 37.5 million billion gallons of atmospheric water recycled around the planet 40 times per year? And what does no-till farmer Gabe Brown know about growing crops during droughts? Is the rumor true that Atom is writing a 13th book about Yellow Fat Disease and other dangers of omega 3 fatty acids? What are Brown Bowel Disease and Shrunken Heart Disease? How do they interrelate with dementia, Alzheimer’s, muscular sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, and almost every other age-related disease? Why do salmon die so much sooner than orange roughy? Why do brook trout go blind and turn black when fed flaxseed meal? Can you get Yellow Fat Disease from eating cod, or is it just from the cod’s liver and its liver oil? A listener asks about doing an orange juice fast. Is there a downside? Is glyphosate water-soluble? How long does it linger in the body? Was Uri Geller able to start clocks and watches? Patrick and Atom relate their personal experiences. What’s the problem with nitric oxide? Is it good for Mr. Happy but bad for Mr. Heart? What’s so good about white table sugar? Why is Atom such a fan of it? Why is plain salt (sodium chloride) better than sea salt and Himalayan salt? Can salt lower blood pressure? Why is carrageenan so unhealthy, even hazardous? Can it cause cancer? Are dead animals added to pet food? What is “kitty crack”? Is it “speed for kitties”? Why is Yellow Fat Disease called a disease of cats when humans are even more susceptible to it? Is vaccine shedding a real threat or is it fear porn? What attracts a person to suicide? Is it to escape the pain of living? Not according to Karl Menninger in his 1938 book, “Man Against Himself.” Atom holds up a newspaper article subtitled, “Does Santa Barbara Want 5,000 Antennas Blanketing the City?”. How can telecoms rob the public right of way, and install 5G antennas right next to your house? How can their lawyers tell Santa Barbara officials “your hands are tied”? What is a “capacity gap”? 5G antennas are combustible, and their electrical fires can’t be extinguished with water or standard fire equipment. These antennas are being installed in Santa Barbara and Montecito, where the Thomas Fire raged in 2017. Is 5G coming to your city or town … or your front yard? What are Mind Hacking and the Cornerstone Technique? Is “Who is the matter” the “cause of the cause of the cause” of all diseases? Mark writes in about the body being 99% hydrogen. Why is hydrogen such an important element? “Hydrogen is desire, nitrogen is will, oxygen is consciousness, and carbon dioxide helps you stick around for a long time.” Hydrogen is powerful energy. No one has ever seen an oxygen bomb. Nitrogen bombs exist as dynamite. But hydrogen is the power behind the hydrogen bomb. Mushrooms contain hydrogen. They look like Mr. Happy, and work wonders for your sex life. What’s the best way to prepare mushrooms? How long should you cook them? Joy writes in about intermittent fasting, and can you break it up with herbs and sulfur? Are oranges one of the best sources of calcium? Does calcium play a role in building muscle? A listener asks if our beliefs, including our dietary ones, are self-limiting? Patrick and Atom’s conversation returns to glyphosate. Is it still being used to clean pipes and water heaters? Is it being used as a water softener? Some vaccine deliveries are being stopped in Mexico by armed resistance. The Mexican Army has been fired upon in one incident. Carol writes in about her friend’s well water. Can the calcium in well water cause watering eyes and painful feet? A listener asks about José Silva and Silva Mind Control. What do Patrick and Atom think about healing at a distance?

Solar Timing Atom’s Blog Sun Sync Nutrition Patrick and Atom discuss overpopulation. Is it real or is it a figment of Bill Gates’ imagination? Atom recommends two potential guests for One Radio Network. What does inventor John Nordberg know about the 37.5 million billion gallons of atmospheric water recycled around the planet 40 times per year? And what does no-till farmer Gabe Brown know about growing crops during droughts? Is the rumor true that Atom is writing a 13th book about Yellow Fat Disease and other dangers of omega 3 fatty acids? What are Brown Bowel Disease and Shrunken Heart Disease? How do they interrelate with dementia, Alzheimer’s, muscular sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, and almost every other age-related disease? Why do salmon die so much sooner than orange roughy? Why do brook trout go blind and turn black when fed flaxseed meal? Can you get Yellow Fat Disease from eating cod, or is it just from the cod’s liver and its liver oil? A listener asks about doing an orange juice fast. Is there a downside? Is glyphosate water-soluble? How long does it linger in the body? Was Uri Geller able to start clocks and watches? Patrick and Atom relate their personal experiences. What’s the problem with nitric oxide? Is it good for Mr. Happy but bad for Mr. Heart? What’s so good about white table sugar? Why is Atom such a fan of it? Why is plain salt (sodium chloride) better than sea salt and Himalayan salt? Can salt lower blood pressure? Why is carrageenan so unhealthy, even hazardous? Can it cause cancer? Are dead animals added to pet food? What is “kitty crack”? Is it “speed for kitties”? Why is Yellow Fat Disease called a disease of cats when humans are even more susceptible to it? Is vaccine shedding a real threat or is it fear porn? What attracts a person to suicide? Is it to escape the pain of living? Not according to Karl Menninger in his 1938 book, “Man Against Himself.” Atom holds up a newspaper article subtitled, “Does Santa Barbara Want 5,000 Antennas Blanketing the City?”. How can telecoms rob the public right of way, and install 5G antennas right next to your house? How can their lawyers tell Santa Barbara officials “your hands are tied”? What is a “capacity gap”? 5G antennas are combustible, and their electrical fires can’t be extinguished with water or standard fire equipment. These antennas are being installed in Santa Barbara and Montecito, where the Thomas Fire raged in 2017. Is 5G coming to your city or town … or your front yard? What are Mind Hacking and the Cornerstone Technique? Is “Who is the matter” the “cause of the cause of the cause” of all diseases? Mark writes in about the body being 99% hydrogen. Why is hydrogen such an important element? “Hydrogen is desire, nitrogen is will, oxygen is consciousness, and carbon dioxide helps you stick around for a long time.” Hydrogen is powerful energy. No one has ever seen an oxygen bomb. Nitrogen bombs exist as dynamite. But hydrogen is the power behind the hydrogen bomb. Mushrooms contain hydrogen. They look like Mr. Happy, and work wonders for your sex life. What’s the best way to prepare mushrooms? How long should you cook them? Joy writes in about intermittent fasting, and can you break it up with herbs and sulfur? Are oranges one of the best sources of calcium? Does calcium play a role in building muscle? A listener asks if our beliefs, including our dietary ones, are self-limiting? Patrick and Atom’s conversation returns to glyphosate. Is it still being used to clean pipes and water heaters? Is it being used as a water softener? Some vaccine deliveries are being stopped in Mexico by armed resistance. The Mexican Army has been fired upon in one incident. Carol writes in about her friend’s well water. Can the calcium in well water cause watering eyes and painful feet? A listener asks about José Silva and Silva Mind Control. What do Patrick and Atom think about healing at a distance?

The story goes that the Mexican Army was defeated at the Battle of San Jacinto. This is true for the army led by Santa Anna, but what about the other 4,000 soldiers? Were they defeated by the Texian Army, or something else? Gregg Dimmick, author of the Sea of Mud, joins the podcast to tell a part of the Texas Revolution you probably have never heard before. You can purchase his groundbreaking book here: Sea of Mud

Visitors to the Alamo will be able to glimpse a selection of priceless artifacts graciously gifted to the state of Texas by musician and historian Phil Collins through April 25. The “Phil Collins Collection Preview” includes a brass cannon used by the Mexican Army during the Battle of the Alamo, the original battle orders from General Antonio López de Santa Anna ordering the attack on the Alamo, and more precious historic artifacts from the 1836 Battle of the Alamo carefully selected and added to the Phil Collins Collection over the years. The collection will be available in the Alamo Exhibit...Article Link

Witness the arrival of the Mexican Army in San Antonio on Feb. 23, 1836, with La Gran Marcha Del Ejercito Mexicano 2021, an in-person and online event presented by the Alamo's Living History Encampment. While it would take many days for the entirety of the army to arrive, Feb. 23 is the day when the Texians and Tejanos realize that they are outnumbered and ill-prepared. See the virtual portion of this event on the Alamo's Facebook page, which will be accompanied by a Mexican Army interpretation in person at the Alamo on Tuesday, Feb. 23, from 9 a.m. to 4...Article Link

The release of a powerful general undermines the credibility of both U.S. and Mexico's judicial systemshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/mexican-president-vows-to-punish-officials-tied-to-drug-case-of-ex-defense-minister/2020/10/16/524f9348-0fa9-11eb-b404-8d1e675ec701_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_2 ( Mexican Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos on drug-related charges) Yesterday, prosecutors in Brooklyn https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.437498/gov.uscourts.nyed.437498.20.0.pdf (requested) that Judge Carol Amon dismiss the prosecution of Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, Mexico's former Secretary of Defense https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.437498/gov.uscourts.nyed.437498.1.0.pdf (indicted) in August 2019 for narcotics trafficking and money laundering and arrested, while on a trip to Los Angeles, this October. Salvador Cienfuegos The General's Release That Has Everyone Puzzled His mafia-don pseudonym reflected his alleged standing at the top of a pyramid, the prosecutors argued, which incorporated the armed forces, the Mexican government and the “extremely violent” H-2 drug cartel. Division General Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda (Mexico City, 14 June 1948) is a retired Mexican Army officer. He served as the Secretary of National Defense in the government of President Enrique Peña Nieto from 2012 to 2018.. He served as a military and air attaché in the Mexican embassies in Japan and South Korea. Wise Guy Talks.

Cole Freeman was told he's not good enough because of his size. His childhood dream was to play for LSU. His only opportunity came by way of the JUCO route. Per usual, he crushed the opportunity. Not only did he end up at LSU, but he was honored with the iconic #8 as a Senior (LSU tradition). Fortunately for Cole, SIZE HAS NO HEART. There isn't an obstacle that can slow him. Not even the Mexican Army can slow the progress of Cole Freeman (you'll need to listen to understand that reference).

We commemorate the Mexican Army's victory at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Steve also reflects on certain parts of the spanish language that he has learned. LMBAO!!! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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In April, 1836, two armies converged at Peggy McCormick's ranch on the banks of the San Jacinto River.  In just 18 minutes, the Texian Army routed Santa Anna and the portion of the Mexican Army he commanded.  Texas was free!  Almost immediately, the area was revered as hallowed ground in the history of Texas.  Visitors clamored to see the place where Sam Houston and the Texians claimed victory in what has been described as one of the most consequential battles in world history...the Battle of San Jacinto.  Now a Texas State Historic Site, you can walk the ground Sam Houston walked and see the place where Texas independence was finally won.  Come explore the Texas Revolution at the San Jacinto Battleground in this interview with Texas Historical Commission personnel in charge of preserving some of the most sacred ground in Texas.

George Lucas tries his hand at stand-up, we watch 'Red Dawn' (1984) & we speak to Col. William Travis live from the Alamo via the Time Phone. SHOW NOTES Benjamin Charles Elton is a British comedian, author, playwright, musical librettist, actor and director. He was a part of London's alternative comedy movement of the 1980s and became a writer on series such as The Young Ones and Blackadder, as well as continuing as a stand-up comedian on stage and television. Red Dawn is a 1984 American war film directed by John Milius, with a screenplay by Kevin Reynolds and Milius. It stars Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Jennifer Grey, Ben Johnson, Harry Dean Stanton, Ron O'Neal, William Smith, and Powers Boothe. The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States), killing the Texian and immigrant occupiers. Santa Anna's cruelty during the battle inspired many Texians, both legal Texas settlers and illegal immigrants from the United States, to join the Texian Army. Buoyed by a desire for revenge, the Texians defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, ending the rebellion.

The most anticipated episode to date is finally here! Join Allison and Amanda as they walk through one of the most memorable battles in The Texas Revolution with Coach Kyle Jones. From the all-star roster of men who fought, Coach Jones reciting the world famous Victory Or Death letter by heart, myths about the war, to the brave men and women who carried the message back to help others escape the Mexican Army, this episode is chalked full of the beautiful, brave, and tragic story of The Alamo. Please be sure to subscribe, and leave us a rating a review. We dedicate this episode to the many Texans that lost their lives for the betterment of our now state and their families. Thanks for hanging out with us again for another week, we’ll see y’all back at the podcast, and REMEMBER THE ALAMO!

更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号:　VOA英语每日一听Silvia: So talking about Mexican celebrations, is Independence Day and Cinco De Mayo the same thing?Diego: No, no, no. They're very different. Actually, Independence Day is celebrated the 15th and 16th of September and Cinco De Mayo is celebrated the fifth of May.Silvia: And why do people always confuse Cinco De Mayo with Independence Day?Diego: That is a very good question and I don't really have an answer for it, but a lot of my friends who are from different countries, especially Europe and the United States. Every time it's like the 5th of May, they want to celebrate with me as if it were a very, very Mexican holiday, and it's a bit surprising because we don't think it's that important in Mexico.Silvia: So why do you think it got so famous?Diego: I don't know. Maybe it has a catchy[動聽易記的，琅琅上口的] name or something, but the holiday of Cinco de Mayo is basically when the Mexican Army won against the French Army, and it was a very unlikely battle, and it all started because of a French bakery getting burned and we called it like the battle of the cakes.Silvia: That's a funny name.Diego: Yeah, it's a funny name. It's a bit ironic because it all started out of this little bakery getting burned and then the French declared war with Mexico and then we won so I guess that's why.Silvia: What do they do for that day? In the States I think they celebrate it right?Diego: I think they celebrate it and as you know there's a large community of like Mexican Americans, so they do celebrate and they probably get together, eat and maybe drink a little.

更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号:　VOA英语每日一听Silvia: So talking about Mexican celebrations, is Independence Day and Cinco De Mayo the same thing?Diego: No, no, no. They're very different. Actually, Independence Day is celebrated the 15th and 16th of September and Cinco De Mayo is celebrated the fifth of May.Silvia: And why do people always confuse Cinco De Mayo with Independence Day?Diego: That is a very good question and I don't really have an answer for it, but a lot of my friends who are from different countries, especially Europe and the United States. Every time it's like the 5th of May, they want to celebrate with me as if it were a very, very Mexican holiday, and it's a bit surprising because we don't think it's that important in Mexico.Silvia: So why do you think it got so famous?Diego: I don't know. Maybe it has a catchy[動聽易記的，琅琅上口的] name or something, but the holiday of Cinco de Mayo is basically when the Mexican Army won against the French Army, and it was a very unlikely battle, and it all started because of a French bakery getting burned and we called it like the battle of the cakes.Silvia: That's a funny name.Diego: Yeah, it's a funny name. It's a bit ironic because it all started out of this little bakery getting burned and then the French declared war with Mexico and then we won so I guess that's why.Silvia: What do they do for that day? In the States I think they celebrate it right?Diego: I think they celebrate it and as you know there's a large community of like Mexican Americans, so they do celebrate and they probably get together, eat and maybe drink a little.

更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号:　VOA英语每日一听Silvia: So talking about Mexican celebrations, is Independence Day and Cinco De Mayo the same thing?Diego: No, no, no. They're very different. Actually, Independence Day is celebrated the 15th and 16th of September and Cinco De Mayo is celebrated the fifth of May.Silvia: And why do people always confuse Cinco De Mayo with Independence Day?Diego: That is a very good question and I don't really have an answer for it, but a lot of my friends who are from different countries, especially Europe and the United States. Every time it's like the 5th of May, they want to celebrate with me as if it were a very, very Mexican holiday, and it's a bit surprising because we don't think it's that important in Mexico.Silvia: So why do you think it got so famous?Diego: I don't know. Maybe it has a catchy[動聽易記的，琅琅上口的] name or something, but the holiday of Cinco de Mayo is basically when the Mexican Army won against the French Army, and it was a very unlikely battle, and it all started because of a French bakery getting burned and we called it like the battle of the cakes.Silvia: That's a funny name.Diego: Yeah, it's a funny name. It's a bit ironic because it all started out of this little bakery getting burned and then the French declared war with Mexico and then we won so I guess that's why.Silvia: What do they do for that day? In the States I think they celebrate it right?Diego: I think they celebrate it and as you know there's a large community of like Mexican Americans, so they do celebrate and they probably get together, eat and maybe drink a little.

In the aftermath of Zachary Taylor's capture of the city of Monterrey, Taylor's force became an army of occupation. Taking advantage of the lull, Santa Anna raised an army and at the beginning of 1847 attacked. The battle of Buena Vista was the only time the Mexican Army took the offensive. In spite of being outnumbered, Taylor prevailed. Unable to bring Mexican officials to the negotiation table, President Polk turned his eyes south. Enlisting General Winfield Scott, Polk began planning for a march on Mexico City. Take a listen! Have a question, comment, or compliment, contact us at americawarpodcast@gmail.com. You can also leave comments and your questions on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/americaatwarpodcast/. Leave your questions on voicemail at (253) 271-8135. Thanks for listening!

The scene could've been mistaken for a town in Syria or Kabul, Afghanistan but the heavy machine gun fire and explosions were happening in a town in Sinaloa, Mexico. The Mexican Army was outgunned and out-maneuvered by drug cartel militias, we will go in depth......If you thought the Real ID distribution process was a mess before, just wait until next year........Ready or not, here comes Brexit.  Maybe........For years there have been concerns about the safety of talcum-based baby powder, and today Johnson & Johnson finally launched a voluntary recall of its very popular baby powder; should you yank it out of your medicine cabinet?.........And Mark Zuckerberg wraps himself in the 1st Amendment to justify what will be Facebook's "hands off" approach on policing inflammatory and outright false political content on its platform. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode JT Campos aka Boaz Jimenez from Queen of the South chats with your favorite host Galaxy about life and love and all his inspirations. This is a deep episode full of advise and great vibes. Joseph Thomas Campos also known as Joseph Thomas, was born on January 16. 1973, in Winfield, Illinois. A graduate of Mission High School, class of 1991, Joseph Thomas started acting in high school, where he took part in many plays for his drama class. His desire to fulfill his dream of being an Actor/Stuntman brought him to Austin, Texas and in the early 2000's he landed his first gig that would change his life forever. Joseph Thomas was hired on as an extra in the movie "The Alamo", where he played a soldier in the Mexican Army. He later became a featured extra performing Various Stunts, and was one of the Davey Crockett Executioners. From television series to feature films. Joseph Thomas. has etched an indelible mark into the industry and into the hearts of those he works with. His range of skills span from acting, voiceover, stunts, lighting, sound, writing, editing. On set, he cares about keeping up positive morale and can quickly anticipate the needs of others after working with them for just a short time. Joseph Thomas loves working with kids and enjoyed helping out in 2007 with the Austin Film School. Even as recent as last year he worked instructing elementary students all over the Austin area in association with LUPE Arte. His creativity does not stop there it also extends into music, he starred in a video for with The Late very popular Accordion Player & Vocalist Aniceto Molina. He received The Merit Award for Best Supporting Actor at Indie Fest 2009 for the role of Benito in Guilty. More recently he has worked on Dusk til Dawn (TV series). Coming up, you can see him in the new ABC TV series, American Crime & USA TV Series Queen of the South For more amazing episodes go to: www.ComicCon-Radio.com   Follow us on Instagram  @ComicConRadio   Please subscribe to Comic Con Radio Always give us 5 stars. Say Hi when you can. Always #WatchLive Please share this episode with the world!   We love you all… Thank you for loving us back!

This week we present two stories about people who had to accept a delay in their personal journeys. Part 1: Veterinarian Rodrigo Solis thinks he's found the perfect job -- taking care of horses in the Mexican Army -- until a new commander takes over. Part 2: Weeks before an important performance, opera singer Laura Crocco notices there's something wrong with her voice. Rodrigo Solis received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in Mexico in 2006 and spent one semester abroad studying at the University of California-Davis. He then went on to earn a Master’s of Sustainable Development at the Technological Institute of Higher Studies Monterrey. He’s currently a 5th year PhD candidate in the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University in Canada where he studies monarch butterfly conservation. Since 2018, he has been a fellow at the ReNewZoo graduate training program. He recently started a part-time position with eButterfly, an online citizen science platform that tracks butterflies across North America. Laura Crocco is an Australian researcher in music performance and human movement science. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music (Voice Performance) and a Master of Applied Science (Health Science) from The University of Sydney and is now preparing to commence doctoral studies in 2020. The demanding nature of elite music training that she encountered during her undergraduate studies prompted her research interest in how the science of human motor learning may improve the way we train musicians. Laura aims to provide evidence-based professional development for music performance teachers in higher education so as to encourage student autonomy, improve performance and nurture the wellbeing of our future musicians. She is passionate about encouraging music teachers and students to recognise the current issues in one-to-one training, and showing them through her published works, presentations and masterclasses how more systematic and objective research may serve as an ally to the field. Laura often presses buttons on an accordion and hopes to one day convert an old upright piano into a mini-bar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For 13 days a vastly outnumbered band of American defenders held off thousands of Mexican Army regulars laying seige to the small religious mission which was hastly converted into a small fortificaiton. The defenders would ultimatley lose but their loss continues to inspire. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this hilarious episode, we celebrate Cinco de Mayo to commemorate the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, but mostly to eat good food, laugh with good friends, and drink good tequilla, AND THEN DRUNKENLY TRY TO TALK AND MAKE SENSE! In all honesty, one of the funnest episodes to record. We wanna thank Erik Evans and Mandy Montgomery for guest hosting and having fun, and everyone who came and had a great time in the backyard making it a memory that will be spoke of again. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to e-mail us at brewsboozeandreviews@hotmail.com. If you like this episode and want to hear more, please rate and review our podcast. We appreciate the feedback we get from our listeners in helping us make better content for future episodes. Also, if you’d like to help us level up our podcast by making a small donation, please click this link: https://anchor.fm/brews-booze-and-reviews/support , so we can give you better content in future episodes :D On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brews-booze-and-reviews/support

The slave-owning nation of the United States attacked the free nation of Mexico on April 25th, 1846, ultimately annexing most of it and later declaring Mexicans to be somehow foreign. As the war dragged on, thousands of US troops deserted from the ranks of the Army. 202 of them — mostly Irish but including various other nationalities, such as Poles — took desertion a big step further, and formed the Mexican Army’s only foreign legion, the St Patrick Battalion.

Today on @ChosenGenerationRadio Don Jans joins Pastor Greg Young to discuss the dark money used by George Soros to fund the Robert "Beto" Francis O'Rourke campaign which has been caught diverting those funds to the Caravan which is approaching the US border. https://ilovemyfreedom.org/breaking-beto-orourkes-campaign-caught-using-campaign-funds-for-migrant-caravan-in-undercover-video/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=postup David Rosler Producer, Special Effects Expert, Director and Writer, Award Winner shares his expert opinion on the validity of the bombs mailed to the Democrat Leaders. Do they look like Hollywood bombs or the real deal? Megan Barth co-chair of RedWave America PAC and The Media Equality Project. Presidnet Trump has attacked the media for being fake news. He has also called them out for encouraging the radical behavior of the Democratic Mob members who are attacking Trump supporters, ICE and Cabinet members. Are they the Enemy of the People? Robert Spencer Jihad Watch examines the influence that terrorists are having in infiltrating the Caravan that is approaching the US Southern Border. President Trump today has said that the military will have orders to defend themselves and use whatever force is necessary to do that. Mexican Army and police Members were pelted with rocks and severely injured. The President said he will not allow that to happen to our military members.

Today is March 6th, 2018, and it is Alamo Day! The Battle of the Alamo began on February 23rd, 1836. The Texan side lost after 13 days, ending the battle just shy of 2 weeks later on March 6th. While the Alamo was a loss in the war for Texas’ independence, it motivated many Texans to battle the Mexican Army, eventually leading to Santa Anna’s defeat at the battle of San Jacinto. Today’s “What Day Is It?” episode is supported by Tax Act - go over to https://thetalkinggeek.com/taxact to start filing your federal and even state tax return.

Today is March 6th, 2018, and it is Alamo Day! The Battle of the Alamo began on February 23rd, 1836. The Texan side lost after 13 days, ending the battle just shy of 2 weeks later on March 6th. While the Alamo was a loss in the war for Texas’ independence, it motivated many Texans to battle the Mexican Army, eventually leading to Santa Anna’s defeat at the battle of San Jacinto. Today’s “What Day Is It?” episode is supported by Tax Act - go over to https://thetalkinggeek.com/taxact to start filing your federal and even state tax return.

The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States), killing all of the Texian defenders. Santa Anna's cruelty during the battle inspired many Texians—both Texas settlers and adventurers from the United States—to join the Texian Army. Buoyed by a desire for revenge, the Texians defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, ending the revolution.

The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States), killing all of the Texian defenders. Santa Anna's cruelty during the battle inspired many Texians—both Texas settlers and adventurers from the United States—to join the Texian Army. Buoyed by a desire for revenge, the Texians defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, ending the revolution.

Prior to the final assault on the Alamo on the morning of March 6, 1836, Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna ordered that no prisoners be taken...All shall perish as traitors at the hands of the Mexican Army. Question: Did anyone survive the siege of the Alamo by the Mexican Army that fateful morning and live to talk about it?

After the battle of San Jacinto, it wasn't certain just how victorious the Texians were.  Several Mexican generals commanded several thousand Mexican troops west of the battleground.  Santa Anna indeed ordered them to leave Texas but if they could get resupplied, who knows what could happen?  Enter Issac Burton and his horse marines!  After failing out of West Point, Issac Burton commanded a company of Texas Rangers charged with patrolling the Texas coast near Refugio, looking for Mexican warships.  It didn't take long before he found one.  Through a series of clever maneuvers, a few Texas Rangers managed to capture a total of three ships bound to supply the Mexican Army.  Issac Burton's Texas Rangers may very well have saved the Texas republic as they coined a new term that would be used by the U.S. military for over a century...the Horse Marines.

This week, we have an extra podcast in honor of Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is a celebration held on May 5. The date commemorates the Mexican Army's surprise victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. In the late 1980's, California schoola and cities in California started to celebrate Cinco de Mayo as an expression of our state's Mexican-American heritage. However, some people confuse Cinco de Mayo with Mexico's Independence Day. Mexico's Independence Day is celebrated on September 16 and is similar to America's Independence Day on July 4th. Cinco de Mayo is closer to our Patriot's Day, which is celebrated in the New England states during mid-April. Patriot's Day commemorates the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. For more that 100 years, the city of Boston has celebrated Patriot's Day by hosting the Boston Marathon, the world's largest marathon. But let's get back to Cinco de Mayo. Today I have selected five topics to showcase Mexican-american Heritage: The Constitution and the Bill of Rights. the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, The Judicial Branch, and Geography and Holidays. I will read the questions, and Mexican-American students from our ESL 3 class will read the answers. Listen to the podcast, then download the pdf from our website, http://www.uscitizenpod.com, and take the quiz: Five for Cinco de Mayo http://goo.gl/k9SZ1N While you are on our website, read the April 28 blog post: USCIS Will Issue Redesigned Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents.  http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2017/04/uscis-will-issue-redesigned-green-cards.html Also, see our May 1st blog post which is a collection of Citizenship Resources for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2017/04/citizenship-resources-for-asian-pacific.html Look for #APAHM #APAHM17 #APAHM2017 on all your favorite social media outlets. Want more? Visit our updated US Citizenship Podcast show page http://uscitizenpod.libsyn.com/ Download our FREE Android app: https://goo.gl/d6rs9f Download our FREE Apple iPhone/iPad: https://goo.gl/dLiOAE Subscribe vi Apple iTunes https://goo.gl/BVrqHQ Thanks for listening. I know that you will be a great American citizen!

Built in 1831 for John Jacob Astor's American Fur Company, the steamboat Yellowstone was the first steamboat to travel past the Council Bluffs.  She reached parts of the upper Missouri River previously unreachable by other boats.  After conquering the fur trade, she was sold to Thomas Toby & Brother of New Orleans and registered under an American flag.  But she was secretly at work in Texas.  Sam Houston happened upon her on the Brazos river and commandeered her for his army!  After saving the Texas Army, the Yellowstone raced full speed past the Mexican Army (avoiding bullets, cannon and over-eager ropers) and onward to Galveston.  She later carried Sam Houston and Santa Anna--at the same time!  Her last errand for Texas brought the Father of Texas to his final resting place.  Author Donald Jackson called Yellowstone "the engine of manifest destiny."  Hear more about the exciting service of the Steamboat Yellowstone in the latest episode of Wise About Texas.

Santa Anna used his military and political influences to rise to the highest ranking general in the Mexican Army and In 1833 Santa Anna was overwhelmingly elected President of Mexico. In the early years of Mexico the country was in extreme turmoil. Santa Anna ran on the promise to unite the nation, but once he got the job things changed. His vice president, Dr. Valentin Gomez Farias (Dr. Go for short) said that being president “Annoyed Santa Anna, bored him, and perhaps frightened him”. Because of this Santa Anna really only governed for a year before he left all the real work of being president to his vice president, Dr. VGF, and Santa Anna retired to his home in the countryside. After taking power, Dr. Go soon launched an ambitious reform of church, state, and army. This was a huge problem to many of the conservatives in Mexico and in 1834 Santa Anna seized the opportunity to reassert his authority, and led a military coup against his own government. (more on the podcast)

Even before he had sent out the letter not even ten days prior Lieutenant Colonel William Barret Travis knew that the cause had been lost. Even as the 187 volunteers who stood guard within the mission walls looked out on the sea of 3,000 Mexican soldiers under the command of the Napoleon of the West, General Antioni López de Santa Anna, they knew how outnumbered they truly were. In their minds this was not how it was meant to be, and there was little doubt they had wondered how it had carried this far. Mexico was supposed to be a land of opportunity for them. It had only declared its independence from Spain 4 years prior when Americans began to immigrate. The Panic of 1819 had led to financial disaster as depression gripped the economy and land prices soared. The Second Bank of the United States, and, in turn, the government had failed the people as the inflationary bubble ballooned out of control, until it finally burst. Mexico, despite the political instability, seemed like it was the new frontier with its vast open territory in Texas, and its new federalist system modeled after the United States Yet it wouldn’t last… In 1833 Santa Anna would be swept to power, and he would begin to test the scope of that authority. Within two years the fight between the President’s new Centralist Agenda, and the established Federalist order that had dominated the Mexican way of life for the past decade would turn to violence. It wasn’t just Texas that rebelled. Several states openly defied the regime that exerted its dominance over them. Yet one by one they fell to the Army of Operations as Santa Anna stepped down to lead the army and put down the insurrection. Even the well-armed Zacatecan Army under Governor Francisco García Salinas fell within two hours as 3,000 of his citizens were taken prisoner. It would be the last stand before the Constitution of 1824 was replaced by the Seven Laws. Mexico would dissolve the Congress and consolidate its power in the hands of the President, becoming a dictatorship. Now, the Alamo was next in front of Santa Anna… His troops had already been forced to withdraw at the Battle of Gonzales, humiliated during the Gulf Coast Campaign and defeated at the Siege of Bexar. Each step of the way they would be frustrated by the Texians. But there would be no salvation for the rebels locked behind those mission walls. Colonel Travis knew it as well. Having only been sent to the Alamo a month prior and having been given joint command with Colonel James Bowie, he had sent his famous plea just a few days prior, declaring, “ The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken - I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the walls - I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch - The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country - Victory or Death.” Perhaps had Bowie removed the artillery and destroyed the fortification, having had the authority from Major General Sam Houston, but it was too late now No real relief would come. Colonel James Fannin would march his troops, some three hundred strong, but they would push only to Goliad before trouble would greet them, leaving them stuck without food or adequate supplies. Washington was too far for Travis to reach the ears of the American President to send help and support, not with the numbers massing outside those walls. At 5:30am on March 6th 1836 the Mexican Army would begin their advance. Sleep deprived and exhausted, three sentinels would be found sleeping, and killed before they could sound the alarm. It wouldn’t be until the sound of the bugle and the cries of “Viva Santa Anna!" that the defenders would know that the siege was upon them. The women and children would hastily rush to the chapel, barricading themselves in. From the other side, Travis would yell, “Come on boys, the Mexicans are upon us and we'll give them hell!” as they rushed forward to meet the flood of troops that came crashing down on them. He would be one of the first to fall, shot firing into the invading forces rank, drawing his sword, taking a soldier who had scaled the wall with him. Within an hour the battle would be over. Colonel Bowie would be dead on his cot, too sick to meet the invaders on at the wall, but braced against the wall with pistols and his infamous knife. Stories would circulate that Colonel Davey Crockett would be found with at least 16 enemy soldiers fallen around his corpse. Major Robert Evans would fall with a torch in his hand, trying to set the gunpowder on fire. Had he not the blast would have encompassed the church. Among the last to fall Captain Almaron Dickinson, Second Lieutenant James Bonham, Colonel Travis’ cousin, and Private Gregorio Esparza grabbed rifles and started to fire before being overtaken by the bayonet, the last words escaping Dickinson’s mouth crying out, “Great God, Sue, the Mexicans are inside our walls! If they spare you, save my child”. In the end, when the smoke settled, all but seven of the defenders of the Alamo had died. As Santa Anna’s troops toured the carnage there would be no mercy shown, no reprieve offered. Any found moving would be bayoneted. Even the seven who surrendered would find no pity in the eyes of the enemy as he ordered their immediate execution. Yet, it would be a costly victory. For the almost 200 who would die 600 Mexican soldiers would be wounded or killed at the Alamo. Though Santa Anna would press forward amidst the Goliad campaign, the Alamo would be a rallying cry for the Texas revolutionaries as he met his decisive defeat at the Battle of San Jacinto. Perhaps best described by the memorial at the field where General Houston’s forces took Santa Anna prisoner, it simply reads, “With the battle cry, "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!" the Texans charged. The enemy taken by surprise, rallied for a few minutes then fled in disorder. The Texans had asked no quarter and gave none. The slaughter was appalling, victory complete, and Texas free! On the following day General Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna, self-styled "Napoleon of the West," received from a generous foe the mercy he had denied Travis at the Alamo and Fannin at Goliad.”

Cinco de Mayo - The fifth of May is celebrated in the United States but not for the reason most Americans think. This is a Mexican holiday mostly in the state of Puebla, when on May 5th, 1862 the Mexican Army defeated the French Army in a battle that looked to be in favor of the French, this is not Mexican Independence Day which is in September. The battle had little real impact in the conflict between France and Mexico other than boosting the moral of the Mexican soldiers. Today it is seen as an event that Mexico can take pride in, when their much smaller force were able to defeat the much larger, better trained French force but it is not a national holiday. The observance of Cinco de Mayo in the United States goes back to 1860 when the Mexican gold miners in California heard the news of the battle and celebrated. The day continued to be celebrated in California continually since 1863 as a day of pride for those of Mexican ancestry. In the 1950’s and 1960’s the celebration began to go to other parts of the U.S. and then in the 1980’s it spread to all parts of the population as retailers used it as a day to market parties. Today it is a day of celebration of all kinds from bars having drinks specials to schools dedicating the day to learn about Mexican history. Children's Day (Japan) - Part of the Golden Week, this traditionally was a day to celebrate the sons of the family. Now includes both sons and daughters, the day fell on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month but when Japan switched to the Gregorian calendar in the mid part of the 20th century the day was standardised to May 5th.

The hotel was designed by Trost & Trost and opened in 1912. This brick and terra cotta structure was the "dream hotel" of early El Paso businessman and promoter Zach White. Designed by the noted El Paso architectural firm of Trost and Trost, the structure was engineered to be fireproof and was modeled after buildings that had survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Throughout its history, Hotel Paso Del Norte has served travelers and tourists, has been an El Paso social center, and has been used as a headquarters for cattle trading ranchers. Numerous dignitaries from both the United States and Mexico have been guests here over the years. The large hotel lobby features a stained glass dome over twenty-five feet in diameter. During the Mexican Revolution, it was popular to watch firefights between the revolutionaries and the Mexican Army from the terrace on the top of the hotel. Some of the notable people who stayed at the hotel include Gloria Swanson, General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, General Alvaro Obregon, John Reed (journalist), Will Rogers, Enrico Caruso, Amelia Earhart, Eleanor Roosevelt, the then Vice President Richard Nixon. In 2004, the hotel was extensively remodeled and renamed the Camino Real Hotel.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!  Prepare for your citizenship interview with multiple choice test based on the Revised N-400 plus 10 USCIS questions. This quiz was inspired by my student, Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez (Guadalajara, Mexico), who served two years in the Mexican Army before he immigrated to the United States.