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Assignment Discovery Shorts: Alamo
An old Spanish mission in Texas called the Alamo became the site for a major battle. Mexico tried to keep Texas under its control, but the Texans rebelled and the Mexican Army came to crush the rebellion.
Added: Jul 25, 2011
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