"Lest we forget!" God and country . MARCH 6^1836Tiemember the Jllaifnol ^TpODAY is the anniversary of the Ther-^ mopylae of America.* After a continu-ous artillery bombardment from February 23to March 6, 1836, General Santa Anna, with5jOOO trained Mexican soldiers, assaulted theAlamo, in San Antonio. The old mission fort was defended by agarrison of 145, under command of ColonelW. B. Travis, aided by Colonel ** Jim** Bowieand Colonel **Davy** Crockett. Not oneAmerican surrendered. Every one died fight-ing, and the Mexicans lost more than 1,200killed and wounded. Forty-six days later Colonel Sa
"Lest we forget!" God and country . MARCH 6^1836Tiemember the Jllaifnol ^TpODAY is the anniversary of the Ther-^ mopylae of America.* After a continu-ous artillery bombardment from February 23to March 6, 1836, General Santa Anna, with5jOOO trained Mexican soldiers, assaulted theAlamo, in San Antonio. The old mission fort was defended by agarrison of 145, under command of ColonelW. B. Travis, aided by Colonel ** Jim** Bowieand Colonel **Davy** Crockett. Not oneAmerican surrendered. Every one died fight-ing, and the Mexicans lost more than 1,200killed and wounded. Forty-six days later Colonel Sam Houston,with 750 Americans, smashed Santa Annasarmy, captured him, and Texas became agreat state of the Union. Thermopylae hadtwo messengers oi defeat. The Alamo hadnone. Long live the United States of America! On to LEXINGTON. APRIL 18-^1775 PAUL REVERE was one of the organizersof the Massachusetts *Minute Men/ socalled because each was always ready to actat a minutes notice. On the evening of April 18, 1775, Reverelearned that British troops were moving frombarracks and ships to capture the great patriotleaders at Lexington and Concord, seize sup-plies, and thus nip in the bud the hopes of theColonies for independence. Revere crossed from Boston to Charlestonby boat, mounted a horse, and either dodgingor dashing through several enemy patrols,galloped through the night, halting at eachfarm house and rousing the Minute Men whohurried after him to Lexington. There, the following day, was fired theshot heard round the world, at the Battleof Lexington. There the first American bloodof the Revolution was shed, and the war thatestablished our independence was on. Had the patriot leaders been captured, theAmerican Revolution might never have oc-curred. Revere saved the day. Long live the United States of America!
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