Most Texans recognize The Alamo as a symbolic landmark of bravery and relentless heroism. The lay public thinks back to the story they were told of a handful of bold Texans fighting against all odds. I thought it very interesting to discover the history of The Alamo prior to that fateful February day in 1836 that would forever transform the image of the site. The Alamo Exhibit showed a somewhat intimate past of the location contrary to what it symbolizes today. The Alamo was once home to missionaries and their families, a wharehouse for supplies, and even a store open to the general public. I would have never guessed that there was actual peace for a given amount of time prior to the Texas Revolution, although the appearance of the place today seems everything but intimidating. It's easy to miss the backstory of The Alamo though, since we Texans only get half of the information in our Texas History classes in most cases. It is made out that the heroic Texans stormed in, seized, and conquered the Mexican Army but were eventually defeated. I was not aware that the Mexicans had been there for so long before the battle had taken place, and it's interesting to look back on this scene in a different light.
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