his letter "To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World"
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"To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World" is William B. Travis’s famous 1836 Alamo letter, a defiant plea for reinforcements that became a symbol of Texan resistance and sacrifice during the Texas Revolution.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| his letter "To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World" canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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open letter ⓘ primary source document ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
All Americans in the world
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People of Texas ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alamo letter
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Travis letter NERFINISHED ⓘ Victory or Death letter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Republic of Texas
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Texian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
William B. Travis
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William Barret Travis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Battle of the Alamo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryContext | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became an iconic document in Texas history
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frequently quoted in discussions of the Alamo ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1836-02-24 ⓘ |
| famousPhrase | Victory or Death ⓘ |
| genre |
military appeal
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wartime correspondence ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterCountryContext | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | one page ⓘ |
| medium | handwritten letter ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
appeal to patriotism and liberty
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explicit refusal to surrender ⓘ |
| openingLine | To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForce | Mexican Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForceLeader | Antonio López de Santa Anna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeWritten |
San Antonio de Béxar
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Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ The Alamo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | original manuscript preserved in Texas ⓘ |
| purpose |
call for aid to defend the Alamo
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plea for reinforcements ⓘ |
| signatory | William Barret Travis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryAffiliation | Commanding at the Alamo ⓘ |
| signatoryRank | Lieutenant Colonel ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Texas history education
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U.S. history education ⓘ |
| subject |
Texan resistance to Mexican forces
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defense of the Alamo ⓘ |
| symbolism |
symbol of Texan resistance
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symbol of sacrifice in the Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| tone |
defiant
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urgent ⓘ |
| yearWritten | 1836 ⓘ |
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