⭐ San Jacinto Day Today is San Jacinto Day, honoring the 1836 battle that secured Texas’ independence in just 20 minutes. In this 1989 KPRC-TV segment, more than 2,000 Houston-area students visit the San Jacinto Monument at “the very site where General Sam Houston led a battle that lasted only 20 minutes against the Mexican Army.” Senator Phil Gramm reflects, “Only nine Texans died here… and yet this battle changed the history of Texas and America.” The visit also marked the monument’s 50th anni

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