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Adina De Zavala Saves Part of the Alamo in 1908
Adina De Zavala, granddaughter of Lorenzo De Zavala, holed up in the Alamo Long Barrack for three days in February 1908 to block demolition. Her hunger strike ended with the structure saved, hailed as the Angel of the Alamo. She led preservation efforts, founded the Texas Historical and Landmarks Association, and authored histories before dying in 1955.
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Adina de Zavala
Alamo
Texas
Long Barrack
Republic of Texas
Lorenzo de Zavala
de Zavala
the Alamo
State
Chapel of the Alamo
Catholic Church
Hugo and Schmeltzer
Clara Driscoll
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Driscoll
John Tobin
Tobin
New York Times
Thomas Campbell
DRT
Texas Historical and Landmarks Association
Francisco Ruiz
Jose Navarro
The
Augustine de Zavala
Lorenzo
Emily de Zavala
Adina
Buffalo Bayou
San Jacinto Battleground
Ricardo
Baytown
Augustine
Galveston
San Antonio
St. Mary's Cemetery
Wanda Orton
Baytown Sun