Long before the Alamo made heroes of Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett and spawned the well-known battle cry, Jose Antonio Navarro and a group of Tejanos—Mexicans of Texas who had lived there for generations—started the battle for Texas. American Experience's “Remember the Alamo” explores the life of the famed Tejano leader and his efforts to protect the sovereignty of his homeland as it passed through the hands of multiple governments. “Remember the Alamo” shows how Tejanos, far from being passive onlookers, actively changed the course of Texas history—on the battlefield and in the political arena. It recasts the war for Texas independence as a natural extension of the Tejano fight for self-determination and economic freedom.