(Source: Lamar Smith) Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) joined fellow San Antonio congressional representatives in praising a recent decision of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to name the five San Antonio Missions, including the Alamo, as a World Heritage Site. The iconic Spanish missions were built by Franciscan missionaries in the 18th century when San Antonio was part of colonial New Spain and are an example of the interweaving of Spanish and Coahuiltecan cultures. The five missions consist of Mission Concepción, Mission San José, Mission...
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