The History Channel Presents: The Alamo

Take a trip back in time to the bloody showdown between Mexican dictator Santa Anna's 4,000 man army and 189 brave American volunteers led by the legendary Davy Crockett, William Barret Travis, and Jim Bowie. Discover new evidence that, at times, refutes long-held "facts" that have been accepted for over a century. Go inside the mission-turned-fort, relive the devastating battle, dispel the myths, and examine the imprint this small band of men left on the world.

Much of the fame of the Alamo is due to the extraordinary trio of American icons who died there. Host Kenny Rogers explores the impulsive heroics, fatal miscalculations, and vain ambitions that helped cement the legends of Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and William Barret Travis.

They formed the backbone of the resistance at the Alamo. But the legacy of these legendary lawmen reaches far beyond the stand at San Antonio. From the creation of the Texas Rangers in 1826, to tracking outlaws across the newly-formed Lone Star State, saddle up with host Kenny Rogers for a look at this fabled force.

From backwoodsman to politician to martyr, Davy Crockett lived an incredible life that has been thoroughly obscured by the legends which have sprung up around him. From his feuds with Andrew Jackson to the truth about his coonskin cap, BIOGRAPHY probes the life and legend of one of America's best-known folk heroes.