Esparza, gregorio, married, father of enrique, hero of the alamo. The indian, black, and white roots of mexican americans. Esparza meaning and origin of the name esparza nameaning. May 24, 2018 genealogy profile for gregorio esparza jose gregorio olivas alamo hero 1808 1836 genealogy genealogy for jose gregorio olivas alamo hero 1808 1836 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Within these pages, you can inhabit the lives of hardy settlers, travel to the alamo, find out why six flags fly over texas, why our forefathers fought for independence and how we became part of the united states. Mar 03, 2011 from an early age, laura esparza learned that a tennessean named davy crockett wasnt the only hero of the alamo. The story of enrique esparza 1836, by enrique esparza. Gregorio esparza by cahndice matthews, 9781571680617, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jose gregorio esparza february 25, 1802 march 6, 1836, also known as gregorio esparza, was the last texan defender to enter the alamo during the early days of march 1836 in the siege of the alamo and was the only one that was not burned in the pyres. Alamos tejano heroes gain recognition san antonio expressnews. The texas state library and archives commission created this list of books to help you explore texas history and heritage. As a member of the texas army, esparza fought to force mexican troops from san antonio.
If you have the name of the event, use that as your search term. You will need to use search terms like someones name or position roosevelt andor president or a word that describes an event or period that you want to find disaster, earthquake, typhoon, etc. When i visited the alamo i was surprised to see that an esparza played such a big part in the battle of the alamo. In mexican history, the texas campaign, including the battle of the alamo, was soon overshadowed by the mexicanamerican war of 184648. Enrique esparza, son of alamo defender gregorio esparza, told of. I find the revisionist history endeavors of the progressive socialist left in america utterly offensive, and imbecilic. Celebrating the contributions of tejanos to texas history, this fascinating biography describes the colourful life of one of the texans of mexican descent who helped defend the alamo gregorio esparza. He married anna salazar, who bore him a daughter and three sons, one of whom, enrique, was an eyewitness to the siege of the alamo. Enrique esparza and the battle of the alamo is part of the history speaks series. Numerous places and institutions are named in his honor, including the county seat of seguin in guadalupe county, the juan n. Hosted ial annual conference in san antonio, texas. A prominent contribution of the navarro alsbury and esparza accounts is that they recall those who survived the final assault.
The ballad of gregorio cortez turner classic movies. Among these was gregorio esparza, a native of that city. This title is suitable for children of ages 9 to 12 years. In the early eighties, mexican americans were just beginning to fulfill their dream of making their own cinema, and the ballad of gregorio cortez was one of the films that inaugurated the chicano film movement, along with youngs. Composanto burials, san fernando church, transcribed by john ogden leal. In 19th century texas, what was the definition of an outlaw. As mexican soldiers fought the mostly angloamerican colonists and volunteers at the alamo in 1836, san antonios tejano population was caught in the crossfire, both literally and symbolically. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Moctesuma esparza born march 12, 1949 is a mexicanamerican producer, entertainment executive, entrepreneur and community activist. Alamo hero by cahndice matthews and yvonne dilley cruz jun 1996 esparza. Apr, 2009 this title is suitable for children of ages 9 to 12 years.
In fact, the vast majority of survivors of the final assault in the early morning hours of. Celebrating the contributions of tejanos to texas history, this fascinating biography describes the colorful life of one of the texans of mexican descent who helped defend the alamogregorio esparza. Alamos tejano heroes gain recognition the names arent familiar like crockett and bowie, but history is starting to honor these defenders. Electronic books biographies juvenile works juvenile literature. Young francisco esparza had a coin his uncle had given him. You can always do impromptu interviews with family members. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Alamo defender is a superbly written book by william r. He, his mother, and two siblings survived the attack. Just simple questions such as, how did you spend holidays as a family when you were young. Esparza joined the volunteer texas army and traveled to goliad where he became a follower of james bowie. Moctezuma esparza is well known for his contributions to the movie industry and commitment to creating opportunities for latinos everywhere.
You may want to add the term history to your search. What were some of your favorite things you did as a child. The day struggle for the alamo and the sacrifice that forged a nation by james. The day struggle for the alamo and the sacrifice that forged a nation by james donovan author, narrator. After a heated misunderstanding due to poor translation leads to the death of a lawman, mexican american farmer gregorio cortez sets off in desperate flight from the texas rangers, evading a massive manhunt on horseback for days. Esparza, jose maria the handbook of texas online texas. The story of enrique esparza 1836, by enrique esparzaupon winning independence from spain in 1821, mexico opened its sparsely populated northern region to empresarios, men who agreed to bring two hundred or more families to settle the land. The day struggle for the alamoand the sacrifice that forged. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
If youre into texas history, you must read this mans story. That is a much contested point in history, in myth and in the film that explores the nexus of the two, the ballad of gregorio cortez 1982. It was precisely this history of problematic representation that esparza sought to upend with his films, and he and a few fellow filmmakers succeeded. Though a portrait of gregorio esparza hung on the wall of. Lead singer for thee midinters since 2006, greg brings new energy and the old spirit to the garage rock icons of the 1960s. Texas was a violent place in the 19th century, after the civil war. Please select ok if you would like to proceed with this. Esparza, who was a boy at the time, also relates that his father, gregorio, fought valiantly as an alamo defender and died near the cannon that he tended.
Celebrating the contributions of tejanos to texas history, this fascinating biography describes the colorful life of one of the texans of mexican descent who helped defend the alamo gregorio esparza. Jose maria gregorio esparza 18021836 find a grave memorial. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. He is the ceo of maya cinemas, a theater chain catering to the united states latino audience. Though their origins were in mexico, the tejanos had put down lasting roots in texas and did not automatically identify with the mexican cause. He had brought his family into the alamo compound along with him. Franciscos uncle was in the mexican army, and his father was gregorio esparza, alamo defender. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies.
My father, gregorio esparza, belonged to benavides company, in the american army, said esparza, and i think it was in february, 1836, that the company was ordered to goliad when my father was ordered back alone to san antonio, for what i dont know. Browns suspenseful, dramatic telling and solid research, complemented by jeni reevess stunning oil paintings, make this true story one that will surely engage young readers and spark their interest for more. Was a canoneer and was killed in the alamo while his family watched. In fact one of books, which supplemented our history text was this cartoon book, which was published in 1943. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons amazonbasics gift. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. I dont know if theres any relation but it was pretty exciting to discover that tidbit of history.
Students studied the life of gregorio esparza and performed in a pageant celebrating his history. This book for young readers provides todays generation with a clear understanding of what motivated the tejano participants of the texas revolution and why 189 men sacrificed their lives for texas independence. Esparza by walter w laos 1999 the estion chronicles book 1 the journey of brother esparza by richard oreilly jul 12, 2012 gregorio esparza. Enrique esparza, witness of the battle of the alamo, son of gregorio esparza and ana salazar, was probably born in september 1828, although he claimed to have been born in 1824. Seguin memorial interchange in houston, juan seguin monument in seguin, world war. One accounts says he was a sergeant in the mexican army. Enrique esparza enrique esparza was the son of alamo defender gregorio esparza and ana salazar esparza. Biography of gregorio esparza, a man of spanish ancestry who was raised in texas and fought and died at the alamo trying to help win texass independence from mexico, with information on the lives of his wife and children after the battle, and the legacy they left in the san antonio area. Creation of esparza s kindergarten garden with master gardener jerry herrera. Jose gregorio esparza 18081836 find a grave memorial. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given names to the link.
I love studying history, and there is a quote attributed to one george santayana, circa 1928, that states, those who fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it. Chemerka, with wonderfully crafted illustrations by don collins. Nonfiction narrative childrens genre list for teacher. All news about our reunions will be posted and updated here, so make sure to come check out the site for the latest news on our organization. Just who was gregorio cortez and what did he do to warrant his 10day pursuit by posses, sheriffs and rangers across the state of texas in june of 1901. Gregorio esparza historical records and family trees.
Juan seguin and gregorio esparza, fought at the alamo and san jacinto respectively. Survivor stories american experience official site pbs. Have a little information on gregorio esparza, mostly ancestry, back to jose francisco maria esparza, b abt 1742, of saltillo, coahuila, mexico, md 2anna polonia perez. The alamo remembered tejano accounts and perspectives by. A few of the survivors later gave chilling eyewitness accounts of the battle. Jose gregorio esparza, also known as gregorio esparza, was the last texian defender to enter the alamo during the early days of the siege and was the only texian given a christian burial following the battle. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. From an early age, laura esparza learned that a tennessean named davy crockett wasnt the only hero of the alamo.
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