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What is Cinco de Mayo? What you should know
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFriday is Cinco de Mayo, also referred to as Battle of Puebla Day. This yearly event honors the day in 1862 when Mexico defeated the French Empire in the...
What is Cinco de Mayo and why do we celebrate it?
Scripps News via AOL· 1 month agoSunday marks the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, which is what inspired the Cinco de Mayo holiday. Although the holiday celebrates a key...
Americans might love Cinco de Mayo, but few know what they’re celebrating
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe holiday honors a 19th-century battle between the French and the Mexican armies that, strangely...
‘5 De Mayo’ event showcases Mexican culture
WOOD via Yahoo News· 1 month agoGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Committee to Honor Cesar E. Chavez celebrated the Mexican culture on Friday with its annual “5 De Mayo” celebration....
Why historians believe Cinco de Mayo prevented the Confederacy's win in the Civil War
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFrench Emperor Napoleon III had planned to trade weapons for cotton with Confederate states during...
Why do we celebrate Cinco de Mayo? The history behind the holiday Arizonans love to toast
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoYou know Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day, right? That’s a common misperception about...
WATCH: Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico City
Euronews via Yahoo News· 1 month agoHundreds of people dressed in costumes representing soldiers from both sides as they marked Sunday the anniversary of the 1862 victory by Mexican troops...
25 Cinco de Mayo Facts, Plus the History of Cinco de Mayo
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 month agoHappy Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo is finally here! To celebrate, we’re looking into some common...
See photos of Tampa Bay celebrating Cinco de Mayo
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 1 month agoPeople enjoyed mariachi music, food and live wrestling during a block party in Wesley Chapel on Sunday for Cinco de Mayo. The holiday is in observance of...
Cinco de Mayo: Why is it celebrated?
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt’s Cinco de Mayo on Friday, as the calendar kindly reminds us. This year, the annual Mexican holiday falls on a prime night for parties, with no...
