THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DEBUNKING ALAMO MYTHS BY DAN ARRELANO AND EL PROFE QUEZADA ON THE 190TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALAMO, DR. RODOLFO TORRES “IF GALARZA WERE ALIVE TODAY,” AND RICARDO ROMO ON THE ART OF CRUZ ORTIZ.
This week marks the 190th anniversary of the infamous Battle of the Alamo. The event has been enshrined in American history full of the patriotic mythos that still draws debates today. We start this week with a reposting of an article by Dan Arrelano, Commissioner Bexar County Historical Commission, who dispels some of the myths of the Alamo. Accompanying Arrelano’s article is one by our own Profe Quezada wherein he also quotes historical documents to dispels the myth of just how some of the Alamo defenders, including Davy Crockett, really died. Little remembrance these days for Jesús Treviño’s rendering of the Alamo saga from a Mexican American point of view in his 1982 film Seguin. Sadly the film is no longer in distribution although a pirated copy exists on the internet.
Also this week, in a continuation of celebrating the life of Dr. Ernesto Galarza, Rodolfo Galarza weighs in on his view of how Galarza might respond to the current political scene in his essay, “If Galarza Were Alive Today.”
And Ricardo Romo returns with his Tejano Report. This week he looks at the art and entrepreneurship of artist Cruz Ortiz.
Enjoy your week on Latinopia!
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