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The Alamo
10:32 am
Fri February 15, 2013

Photos: William Travis' 'Victory Or Death' Letter Returns To Alamo

Originally published on Thu February 14, 2013 11:41 am

 

In 1836, William Barret Travis famously wrote “Victory or Death” in his appeal for more troops during the Battle of The Alamo. 177 years later, the iconic letter is returning to the Alamo for a brief exhibit later this month.

Currently, the letter is safely held at Austin’s Texas State Archives and Library Building, away from the harmful UV rays that have deteriorated its condition. 

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San Antonio Tourism
2:15 pm
Wed October 31, 2012

Visitors Bureau Launches Tourism Ambassador Program to Better Sell City

Credit City of San Antonio

Slides at the front of a decorated gymnasium inside the Mission Concepción Sports Complex give guests an idea just how many visitors are coming to San Antonio.

Tourism brings in over $10 billion per year, and one out of every eight employees in San Antonio work in the industry. City leaders figured that's a lot of San Antonians greeting a lot of guests, so they adopted a program to help prepare those who are most involved with visitors.

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