Alamo Fraud

We want to “Remember the Alamo”, however, wrong information has polluted our imagination into believing false facts or inaccurate perceptions. History is affected by biased people. Many historians have their own ideas about the Alamo and have a difficult time staying neutral while relaying these events. For example, in the movie “The Alamo”(starring, produced, and directed by John Wayne) there is a plethora of inaccuracies regarding the Alamo. History isn’t perfect; however, the public deserves to know both sides of a story, good or bad. It isn’t the historian’s job to conceal information to make a certain party appear more favorable. It is their obligation to relay as much of the truth as possible. I don’t think that the entertainment industry did the Alamo justice.
Primarily, the Alamo wasn’t an isolated structure in the middle of nowhere. It was the heart of the town and community it surrounded. The Alamo did stand as protection and shelter for hundreds of settlers. There are only names like Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, Jose Navarro, Stephen F. Austin, and Sam Houston that people remember. Despite the fact, there were numerous men who fought and lost their lives but are merely remembered as “the dead” not “the heroes”. The film portrays the good people versus the bad people, the Anglos versus the Mexicans. This is a horrible approach at portraying history. It enables people with the idea that all people of a targeted race are affiliated with the notorious people of that era.
John Wayne does not do the Alamo justice. There is erroneous information in the film. It is possible that Wayne did not have access to the history literature and historians that we have today. However, being a San Antonio native, it is hard to believe how so much information can be so far fetched. Wayne did do a good job at putting feelings and heart into the production. He does show the viewer how hard it was on families and relationships. Love is something that relates to every generation, young, old, any race or culture. Love is a universal feeling. I do feel like he expressed that vividly to the viewers of the film.
Like most, I personally visited the Alamo. In its presence I felt at a loss for words. I hadn’t anticipated on so much emotion while entering the Alamo. After minor research on Wayne it was apparent that he had intense feelings regarding the Alamo. He wanted people to be able to comprehend the events that took place at the Alamo. He achieved this by taking a personal approach while directing this film. He is a mastermind, a real genius of his day. Overall, he did a fabulous job on producing, directing, and starring in the film “The Alamo”. It takes talent and devotion to pull off a production that could engulf people the way this film has overtaken me. The Alamo is a symbolic structure that holds many years of pain and triumph and deserves to be shared and acknowledged for its passion.

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