Events that led to the battle and the later course of Texas history — Mission San Antonio de Valero ("The Alamo"), The Santa Fé Expedition, and Texas Annexation and Statehood.
19th century Chicago bred innovators in many fields. New technologies, business and labor practices, architecture, language, and even snacks made their debut in the rough-and-tumble city, and these novelties rapidly changed the way Americans lived.
Marshall Field's great six-story merchandising emporium catered to urban women with leisure time. Rather than "buyer beware," Field's motto was "Give the lady what she wants."
