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Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna surrenders to Sam Houston's Texian force after the Battle of San Jacinto (21 April 1836), securing Texas' independence. Painting by William Henry Huddle, 1886; in the Texas State Capitol, Austin...

Surrender of Santa Anna, oil on canvas painting by William Henry Huddle, 1886. Depicted here is the morning after the Battle of San Jacinto, fought April 21, 1836. Captured General Santa Anna, commanding the Mexican forces, surrenders to...

A portion of the 16-17th century fortifications at San Juan de Ulúa, an island opposite the port of Veracruz, Mexico, once a major port on the Spanish Main. The rings in the walls were for ships to tie themselves to.

Pre-Raphaelites: Modern Renaissance, exhibition installation view, photo by Emanuele Rambaldi. San Domenico Museum, Forlì, Italy.

San Marco Altarpiece, painting by Fra Angelico, photograph by Louis-Garden, Florence, 13 February, 2012. Between the years of 1438-1442 CE, Fra Angelico created The San Marco Altarpiece. As the name suggests, it was originally intended for...

The Battle of Gonzales in October 1835 is recognized as the official beginning of the Texas Revolution, even though armed conflict between Texians and the Mexican government had already erupted during the Anahuac Disturbances of 1832 (including...

Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794-1876) was a general, politician, and six-time president of Mexico. Although he is best-known in the United States for the role he played in the Texas Revolution, the Battle of the Alamo, the Goliad Massacre...

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Stephen Fuller Austin (1793-1836) has been known, since shortly after his death, as the "Father of Texas," as he was not only the first to lead Anglo-American settlers to the region and establish colonies but also endured the hardships of...

San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, photograph by Daniel Schwen, 2009. The original parish church, later enlarged in the Gothic style as depicted here, played a notable role in the story of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836 during the Texas...