San Antonio Fiesta Battle of Flowers Parade born in Virginia
Inspired by European tradition, Ellen Maury Slayden organized a group of ladies to honor the fallen Alamo heroes with a literal battle of flowers in 1891.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: Virginia-Texas Connection
My Fiesta Medals, The Old Guard, and El Rey Feo
When I taught third grade in San Antonio, we made a big deal of Fiesta, parading with homemade floats while bedecked in the best Fiesta attire.
Pilgrimage to the Alamo During Fiesta Week
From inside the crumbled walls of the Alamo, a voice booms the name of each of the defenders, one by one, .which is concluded with the poignant playing of Taps.
My kids and I gave a Thermopylae tour at the Alamo
Whether they were part of a large group, or if they overheard and started gathering around, but there I was giving a tour of the Alamo history in the gardens!
