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The episode explores the legacy of the Esparza family, highlighting the contrasting roles of two brothers during the Texas Revolution and their family's history.

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast Episode 139: The Esparza Family Reunion Two brothers, Gregorio and Francisco Esparza, fought on opposite sides of the Texas Revolution. During the Battle of the Alamo, Gregorio manned a cannon inside the Alamo Church while his wife and children huddled for safety just steps away in the Sacristy. We reveal how, 190 years later, the Esparza family carries on their legacies, the artifacts that have survived the centuries, and how a famil...

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