Dan Patrick suggests Forget the Alamo event with expert panel
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Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, from front, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, and General Land Commissioner George P. Bush ascend the stairs to unveil the 18-Pound cannon as state and local officials gathered for the unveiling of a new outdoor 18-Pounder Losoya House Exhibit in Alamo Plaza on Friday, April 16, 2021.Marvin Pfeiffer, San Antonio Express-News / Staff PhotographerShow MoreShow Less
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Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth Hardcover - June 8, 2021, by Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, Jason StanfordHandoutShow MoreShow Less
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After the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum’s withdrawal, the authors of “Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth” will reschedule an online discussionis.NELLIE DONEVA, MBR / APShow MoreShow Less
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On 7/2/21 at 8:13 PM EDT
Forget the Alamo at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin following a conservative pressure campaign.
GOP lawmakers and activists had expressed outrage that the museum would feature the book, which explores the role of racism and slavery in the Battle of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution. Patrick celebrated the cancellation of the virtual event, which had been set to feature two of the book s three co-authors.
Patrick boasted of his previous effort to stop the relocation of the Alamo s Cenotaph, a memorial to the mission s defenders. The lieutenant governor serves in a prominent role alongside Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott on the Texas State Preservation Board the group responsible for running the museum.