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Visit Alamo in San Antonio, Texas

Description:Take a tour of Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, which has become synonymous in the American South for "heroic last stand". The Alamo is the site of the famous holding meant to keep the Mexican Army at bay. Consequently, Texas gained its independence as a nation and then became a state. The Alamo houses a museum devoted to the Texan War of Independence, where you can also learn about the history of many American heroes. (0:57)

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