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</html><description>Yesterday I mentioned the clash that occurred in 1908 between Adina De Zavala and Clara Driscoll, both members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, the custodians of the Alamo. Zavala barricaded herself in the Long Barrack to ensure its preservation. Over the years, members of the nonprofit organization have at times disagreed about ... Read more</description><thumbnail_url>https://johntedesco.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/The-Alamo-photo-by-Nan-Palmero.jpg</thumbnail_url><thumbnail_width>480</thumbnail_width><thumbnail_height>360</thumbnail_height></oembed>

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