Historic Illustration of the Military Plaza at San Antonio, Texas quotes-by-inspirational-leaders

Historic Illustration of the Military Plaza at San Antonio, Texas quotes-by-inspirational-leadersThis engraved and hand colored illustration accompanied Emory's official 1857 survey of the United States and Mexican Boundary. William Hemsley Emory was a prominent American surveyor and civil engineer in the 19th century.

the Texas Short Line struggled

Denominations and framing may vary

’ This is the flag of our floating batteries

Unlike the organized Mexican army

His humble background and self taught education give his writings remarkable clarity

and stopping foreign ships headed for Mexico

The original flag is still in existence and is preserved at a museum in Bennington

and to hold fast to hope in the face of overwhelming odds

Empress of India…etc

all of this painstaking research could only be accessed on-site in libraries and museums

the Gage Hotel

It was adopted during the French revolution and became a common symbol for the fight for independence and freedom