Manifest Destiny

Some went looking for land. Others chased gold, freedom, or a chance to start over. The reasons Americans moved west were as varied as the people who made the journey, and their choices changed the lives of those already there.

The Alamo was more than a battle. It became the defining myth of Texas and helped shape the identity of the American West itself. From sacrifice and frontier expansion to cowboy culture and national memory, the story of the Alamo still echoes across the West.