Remember the Alamo!

The Alamo is quite a sight to see. My exploration of the battle grounds was very interesting and educating. The exhibits were well preserved and the historical information was accurate. However, the question lingers, were the brave warriors of the Alamo each portrayed equally without bias? The answer lies in the halls of the long barrack and in the exhibits in the shrine.
In the Anglo perspective of the Alamo, I saw many artifacts. For example, the first place I visited was the sales museum and saw a collection of Bowie knives. Many men fought in the Alamo that was of Anglo heritage. In the Shrine, there was a new open exhibit in the rooms that displayed William Travis’ rifle. These are just two of the astounding heroes that sacrificed their lives in the Battle of the Alamo.
In the Mexican perspective there was also physical history displayed. In the long barracks, a Mexican uniform was exhibited next to a Texan uniform. This showed the difference of color and style worn by the men who participated in the battle.
In the Tejanos perspective there was some presentations about couriers like Juan Seguin, but overall very little exhibitions.
The presentation of history in the Alamo is bias. There are more exhibits focusing on the Anglo settlers than that of the Tejanos or Mexican point of view. The Alamo is portrayed as a war between all Mexicans and all Anglos. It is viewed as all the “bad” Mexicans were attacking the heroic Anglo settlers. What is not clearly presented is the help of the Tejanos and Mexicans to the Texan cause of liberation. Many Hispanics helped in the battle and surrounding events. Also, Mexico is often overlooked as a horrible country in this frame of history but no one takes the time to understand that the Mexicans were completely justified in the actions they took towards the rebellious Texans. Santa Anna was a cruel leader and did go about things the wrong way; however, one way or another Mexicans needed to protect their territory. The Alamo is an excellent place to see history, but I believe some needed respect to other heroes is definitely in order!