SAN ANTONIO — Saturday marks the birthday of one of the most infamous men who defended the Alamo and the celebration took place right where he stood in the 1800s. David, better known as Davy Crockett, ...

Filmmaker David Zucker, whose credits include wacky comedies such as "Airplane! ," the "Naked Gun" franchise and a couple of "Scary Movie" sequels, has donated his collection of 28 items to the Alamo, ...

Many myths and misconceptions surround the storied Battle of the Alamo. Over time, paintings, newspaper articles, movies and television have portrayed the 1836 battle in ways that have been questioned ...

Davy Crockett famously declared, before he left Congress and headed west to ultimately die at the Alamo, “You can go to hell, I’m going to Texas.”  Congressman Darrell Issa, who represents residents ...

“ ‘YOU could I keep on all night,’ my grandmother said, ‘with what everyone told about Davy Crockett, not counting even what he told about himself.’ “ The insomniac lady here quoted is the grandmother ...

The Alamo celebrates Davy Crockett's 239th birthday with a costumed historian and special events today.