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• Hardin, Stephen L. "Alamo, Battle of the." The Handbook of Texas Online. January 8, 2008. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/AA/qea2.html
• McDonald, Archie P. "Travis, William Bartlett." January 18, 2008. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/TT/ftr3.html
• Mitchell, Rosemary. Tour guide, the Alamo. Personal interview conducted by Josh Clark. 31 Mar. 2008.
• "Crockett, David." The Handbook of Texas Online. January 17, 2008. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/CC/fcr24.html
• "History." The Alamo.org. http://www.thealamo.org/history.html
• "Many a cause, many a conflict: The Texas Revolution." Austin Community College. http://www2.austincc.edu/lpatrick/his1693/causes.html
• "The Alamo." PBS. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/alamo/peopleevents/e_alamo.htm
• "The Battle of San Jacinto." Texas A&M University. http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/batsanjacinto.htm
• "Weather." The Alamo.org. http://www.thealamo.org/weather.html