The battle in 1836 when the mexican army vastly outnumbered forces. The alamo has a 300year history, going back to 1718. It was where it was established in san antonio. It moved a couple of times. What we are talking about today will be very much a part of that history. Xasare talking about the te General Land Office and the a lamo endowment joined forces to do and that is to coming up with a master plan to preserve and reinterpret the alamo site. We will talk about the details of this project. Id like to introduce the three people who are here. On my left immediate left is senator jose menendez. A formerenendez was city councilman in san antonio. Former democratic representative for district 24. During his time as a state representative, he spoke on the appropriations committee. He was on the House Committee for defense. One of the states Largest Mental Health programs. In february of last year, he won the election for state senator for district 26. Andncompasses san antonio one other
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And recovery. The morning. Good morning. Welcome to our panel on columbia burning a sesquicentennial reappraisal. My name is don doyle. I will make a few introductory remarks. I want to thank robin waits for all they did to make this such a success. Not just this panel, but the entire event. I think it has been a wonderful example of how to commemorate a painful episode in this citys history. Thanks especially to jessica whose idea it was to do something for this commemoration. We met over lunch, and from there it grew. We partnered with Historic Columbia. Sponsoring this event also is the History Center at the university of South Carolina. Another contributor was the graduate school at the university of South Carolina. Think all of you for your help and support. We brought for scholars four scholars together. We are beating almost exactly at the time, 150 years ago, that the union troops were crossing the river and coming towards the city, toward that moment at 10 00 in the morning wh
I want to thank those for all they did to make this such a success. Not just this panel, but the entire event. I think it has been a wonderful example of how to commemorate a painful episode in this citys history. Thanks especially to jessica whose idea it was to do something for this commemoration. We met over lunch, and from there it grew. We partnered with Historic Columbia. Sponsoring this event also is the History Center at the university of South Carolina. Another contributor was the graduate school at the university of South Carolina. Thank all of you for your help and support. We brought four scholars together. We are meeting almost exactly at the time, 150 years ago, that the union troops were crossing the river and coming towards the city, toward that moment at 10 00 in the morning when the city was formerly surrendered. We are meeting right here on market street. I am not an expert on this event in civil war history. I have written a book on the civil war called the cause of
Thanks especially to jessica who worked with me whose idea it was to do something for this commemoration. We met over lunch and from there it grew. Then we partnered with Historic Columbia. But sponsoring this event also is the History Center at the university of South Carolina. And thanks to tom lincoln and mark van drill for all you did to make this a success. Another contributor was the graduate school of the university of South Carolina. Thank you, all of you for your help and support. We brought four scholars together, some of them coming through sleet and snow last night, delayed at airports, but theyre all here and we are meeting almost exactly at the time, 15 years ago that the union troops were crossing the river and coming in towards the city, toward that moment at 10 00 oclock a. M. In the morning when the city was formerly surrendered and the troops then came down what is today Market Street and were meeting here on Market Street. Im not an expert on this event in civil war