"Victory or Death"

  William B. Travis was the commander of the Alamo when Santa Anna and the Mexicans were attacking it. Travis wrote a letter asking for help from the closest cities when, the Alamo started to fall and sent it out, slipping pasted Santa Anna's troops. In this letter he wrote these words: "If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier that never forgets what is due to his own honor and that of his country VICTORY or DEATH!" This letter said that he would rather die than give up the Alamo to the Mexicans. This letter illuminates the cost of freedom. Sadly all the Texans and Travis died at the Alamo but, they died fight for what they believed in.
  News of the Alamo spread quickly across Texas, causing the rest of the Texas rebels to rebel more and determined to not to forget the Alamo. They made their rally cry "Remember the Alamo!", that helped the Texas win its independence.
  The impact of Travis's letter was very great, leading the Texans to rebel against Mexico and the Battle of San Jacinto where the Texans won the Texas Revolution. Also, the Texans captured Santa Anna and made him pay for what he did at the Alamo after battle.
  Travis's letter was very inspiring and important to the history of Texas, his letter lead to many important events in the Texas Revolution also. Without this letter spreading the news of the Alamo and standing up and willing to die for what they believed in, we might not of even been able to win the Texas Revolution. So,this letter is very important to us and will be forever a symbol of the price of freedom and standing up for what you believe in.

Sources:
1. www.travisletter.com/the-letter.html
2. www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/adp/history/bios/travis/travtext.html
3. texasheritagesociety.org/The-Travis-Letter-Victory-or-Death-.html
4. Social Studies Papers (class work)

2014

  Okay 2014, I have no idea how I barley survived 2013. Well, lets talk about what I plan on doing this year and how I'm going to survive.
  So you want to know what I'm doing for the huge we-lived-its-not-the-end-of-the-world year. I'm going to be full on Trinity 24/7. Not like annoying but, like being yourself all the time and that I personally think that is an amazing thing. If you are brave enough to be you without being afraid of being rejected I give you props and you are my hero.
  I have know idea how I'm going to survive this year I'll probably just do nothing or do stuff and barley survive again but, I've survive this long so I'm pretty sure I can do it again.
  But in all seriousness I'm going to make better grades and give random people compliments everyday(it is a nice thing and original thing). So, tell me what you are going to do for the new year and your new years resolutions. I would love to know tell me in the comments and I may reply or something. Thanks for reading! See you around!
  P.S. You are original no one can replace you and you are the best you there is! Keep being you!