Alamo

Alamo

The word Alamo, from the Spanish word for the cottonwood tree, may refer to:
*The Alamo Mission in San Antonio, a building in Texas which was the focus of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836
**The Battle of the Alamo, a battle fought during the Texas Revolution
**"Remember the Alamo", a famous quote associated with the battle

People

*Tony Alamo

Places

In the United States:
*Alamo, California
*Alamo, Georgia
*Alamo Township, Michigan
*Alamo, Nevada
*Alamo, New Mexico
*Alamo, North Dakota
*Alamo, Tennessee
*Alamo, Texas
*Alamo Heights, Texas
*Alamo Village, a movie set turned tourist attraction, in Brackettville, Texas

Films

Movies inspired by the battle:
*"The Alamo" (1936 film)
*"The Last Command" (1955 film)
*"The Alamo" (1960 film)
*"", 1987
*"The Alamo" (2004 film)

ongs

*Remember the Alamo (song)

Other uses

*"AA-10 Alamo", NATO reporting name for the Vympel R-27 air-to-air missile
*Alamo Beer, a brand from "King of the Hill" TV series
*Alamo (game engine), a computer graphics rendering engine
*Alamo Race Track, a Dutch alternative rock band
*Alamo (sculpture), a cube shaped sculpture in New York City
*Alamo Rent A Car
*Alamo Scouts


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