CURRENT EVENTS Happy Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for “Fifth of May”). The date commemorates the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. In the United States, Cinco de Mayo has taken on a significance beyond that in Mexico. In the U.S., the date has […]
CURRENT EVENTS Cinco de Mayo More popular in the United States than Mexico, Cinco de Mayo has become associated with the celebration of Mexican-American culture. Celebrations began in California, where they have been observed annually since 1863. The day gained nationwide popularity beyond those of Mexican-American heritage in the 1980s due to advertising campaigns by […]
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