Nation As Trump visits Alamo, Texas, famed battle is used to ‘commemorate whiteness,’ historians say January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY Comments Off on As Trump visits Alamo, Texas, famed battle is used to ‘commemorate whiteness,’ historians say Although the battle has become a symbol of patriotism for many Americans, the history of Alamo is fraught with racist myths.