Forget About The Alamo (Part Two): Cottonwoods and Sugarcane

In the second part of our series on the Battle of the Alamo, we look at some of the plants and peoples of New Spain.

Colonization brought both the cultures and species of the Old World crashing into the New, with many surprising consequences. In this episode we examine the role of African slavery in the development New Spain, and how it differed from their neighbors in the Thirteen Colonies. Also; how did the subtleties of European religious warfare influence the development of North America? And; why the hell was the Mission of San Antonio called "the Alamo Mission"? For that matter; what kind of church requires artillery and basic fortifications? Find out here!