🎧 Remembering the Alamo with W. F. Strong
🎧 Dan Snow's History Hit • 45m
Dan headed out to Texas to discuss the Battle of the Alamo and what its legacy means for modern Texas. He met with W. F. Strong, a famed historian of Texas, to wander around the city and get a deeper understanding of one of America's most famous battles.
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