San Antonio Missions

Ranger Sanya Marin said the item in her inbox on Valentine’s Day this month turned her world upside down.

Visitors to the World Heritage Center will learn about the history of the Spanish Missions and the inhabitants of the land around them, from those who first encountered the Spanish to those who lived and worked in the Missions to the present.

The San Antonio City Council will have to take the same action for the $160 million project to proceed.

At the city's heart are its Spanish Colonial Missions, which run along the Missions Trail on the San Antonio River. They date back to the 1700s.

The five day series of events celebrates the San Antonio Missions, their cultural importance and their special designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Jorge Luis García Ruiz translated the baptismal, marriage, and burial records of the Mission San Antonio de Valero — now known as the Alamo — and published them in three volumes. He discusses the history of the mission and what can be gained from the records.

Throughout November, TPR has presented 'Native American Moments,' a special series exploring both well-known and little known stories of indigenous people, descendants of Native Americans, and the policies that influenced the evolution of the United States. This special report collects and expands on all those stories.

Projection technology will "paint" the façade of Mission San José with colorful frescoes to look like it did 300 years ago.

Christine Jacobs brings her wealth of experience from France to San Antonio, where she will lead the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.