On This Day for February 23 - Alamo besieged by Santa Anna's Mexican army, W.E.B. Du Bois is featured, and more

Created: 2020-02-23 11:02 Updated: 2020-02-23 11:02 Notebook: On this Day in History

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February 23

FEATURED BIOGRAPHY

1868

W.E.B. Du Bois

FEATURED EVENT

1836

Alamo besieged by Santa Anna's Mexican army

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