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Readers call out Texas Republicans for their role in the cancellation of an event with the “Forget the Alamo” authors at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.Associated Press file photoShow MoreShow Less
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Leishla Martinez gets a COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up clinic on the city s Southwest Side in April. The shot is painless, a reader says, asking to see fewer photos of wincing faces.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
The people’s flag
Re: “U.S. symbol of unity may no longer help unite,” Front Page, July 4:
Some of us appear to need a reminder now and then that the American flag is not a registered trademark of the Republican Party or the National Rifle Association.
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With help from Quint Forgey and Patterson Clark
HOW TO REMEMBER THE ALAMO The Alamo’s halo extends far beyond the San Antonio square it occupies. For many Americans, the historic site is a symbol of the virtuousness of fighting in a righteous, losing cause. Texas politicians have long debated how to depict the 1836 battle in which Davy Crockett and a handful of Texas legends unsuccessfully tried to defend the outpost against the Mexican army. But a new book has made the argument more urgent, especially because it’s being released at a time when the GOP has been fighting progressive attempts to incorporate racial reckon
Latinx Files: Forget the Alamo and the difficulties in talking about this country s complicated history latimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from latimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Texas State History Museum Abruptly Cancels Speech by Authors of New Book on The Alamo Breaking News
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin abruptly canceled an event scheduled for Thursday evening featuring the authors of a new book on the Alamo and its role in the mythology of Texas. Chris Tomlinson, a
Houston Chronicle columnist and one of the authors of the book,
Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth, said a museum employee told him they had to cancel the event following a social media campaign by right-wingers and an order from the board, made up of Gov. Greg Abbott (R), Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), state House Speaker Dade Phelan (R), two other GOP state lawmakers, and a citizen board member.
Bullock Museum s Forget The Alamo Discussion Canceled Amid Backlash tpr.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tpr.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.