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In January 1834, on his way back to Texas following a trip to Mexico City to petition Santa Anna on behalf of the Texan colonists, Stephen F. Austin was arrested in Saltillo on suspicion of inciting insurrection of Texas. He was subsequently imprisoned in Mexico City until December 1834 and then remained in the city under house arrest until July 1835. The following speech was given by Austin shortly after his return to Texas. Keep Reading
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School is back in session! This back to school guide includes information about Alamo resources for educators. From information on planning a field trip to the site to lesson plans available on-line, we're here to help you. Keep Reading
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The Alamo Long Barrack Museum will be closed beginning August 18th for six to eight weeks as we replace the building's roof. The Shrine and rest of the Alamo complex will remain open during this time.
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Greetings and welcome to the September 2014 edition of the Alamo Messenger. This month we are focused on remembering the events of September 1835, which set the stage for the Battle of Gonzales to take place. This edition also recalls the 1842 invasion of Texas by Adrian Woll, which set the stage for the Mier expedition and the infamous Black Bean Incident.
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Go and Get It: The Battle of Gonzales
 "Go and get it!" were the orders given to the Alamo Company on September 27, 1835, as they left the Alamo for the town of Gonzales. Their mission was to retrieve a small cannon that was loaned to the town years earlier. It was that action that would lead the people of Texas into revolution and eventually independence. Keep Reading
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Artifact of the Month
Mexican Lance, 1842
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This Mexican Lance was taken from a Mexican Soldier during the Dawson Massacre (Battle of Salado Creek), September 18, 1842, by Henry Gonzalvo Wood, the grandfather of the donor (C.C. Wood), when charged by a dragoon. Gonzalvo then killed the lance owner with his own weapon. At his brother Norman's command, Gonzalvo escaped. Norman Wood died in Perote Prison and one year later, Gonzalvo married his widow. In 1856, they moved near Yorktown, where he served as Cavalry Captain in the Confederacy. He was mortally shot on November 29, 1869, aiding the Sheriff's capture of an elusive gunman. Henry Gonzalvo Wood was the son of Zadock Wood, an early settler who arrived in Texas with his family in 1824 as part of Austin's Colony of 300.
This information provided by Alamo Assistant Curator, Ernesto Rodriguez, III
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Stories of Texas Women
Mary Austin Holley 
Although she never permanently resided in Texas, Mary Austin Holley, first cousin to Stephen F. Austin, should be counted as one of the most influential women in Texas during the 1830s. Mary and Stephen developed a deep friendship through their letters and her visits to his adopted home. Their exchanges, as well as her own keen observations of the land and its residents, resulted in Mary authoring two books about Texas. The second of these books, titled simply Texas, was meant to be a guide for Americans and Europeans looking to immigrate to Texas, but given the timing of its publication, became the first book to include an account of the Texas Revolution. Keep Reading
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This Month in Texas HistoryMexican Troops Capture San Antonio de Béxar!
The school book version of Texas history contends that Sam Houston's victory at San Jacinto secured Texas her  independence. When one digs deeper, though, independence was not a foregone conclusion as Mexico rejected the Treaty of Velasco and vowed to reclaim its breakaway department of the state of Coahuila y Tejas. Internal events within Mexico prevented action but by 1842 things were about to change. Keep Reading
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Thank you for reading the September 2014 edition of the Alamo Messenger. Join us next month as our month-by-month survey of the Texas Revolution continues with a look at the Siege of Bexar. As always, we welcome your feedback on how we can continue to improve our newsletter and provide our subscribers with quality content.
Sincerely,
The Alamo Education Department Staff
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