MUJERES TEJANAS AT THE SIEGE OF MISSION SAN ANTONIO DE VALERO, THE ALAMO

MUJERES TEJANAS AT THE SIEGE OF MISSION SAN ANTONIO DE VALERO, THE ALAMO
A pictorial history of Mujeres Tejanas y Mexicanas at the Siege of Mission San Antonio de Valero, El Alamo, and a cultural critique by seasoned artist Ramon Vasquez y Sanchez, Art Chronicler of San Antonio de Bexar. Dr. C. Maria Zentella and Binisa Zentella of Los Inocentes host Ramon Vasquez y Sanchez who presents a historic narrative of the Mujeres Tejanas and Mexicanas at the Alamo, illustrating with his own art renditions of his private collection. Mr. Vasquez highlights the names, lives, and deeds of the 15 Tejanas and 2 African descent women inside of the Alamo during the thirteen days Siege, from February 23 to March 6 if 1836. Included in the narrative are the 2 Anglo women also present. Eighteen non-combatant women survived during the Siege and final assault of the Alamo. Ethnomusicologist and Folklorist Binisa Zentella performs with her guitar historic songs and corridos honoring the lives of these Mujeres Tejanas in an artistic effort to bring them alive in the historic memory of San Antonio de Bexar and the USA.