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25 Cinco de Mayo Facts, Plus the History of Cinco de Mayo
Parade via AOL· 4 weeks agoHappy Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo is finally here! To celebrate, we’re looking into some common...
Latino community celebrates 5th Annual Cinco de Mayo in Fremont
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFREMONT - The 5th Annual Cinco de Mayo celebration was held May 6 in downtown. The block-long event...
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...
Americans might love Cinco de Mayo, but few know what they’re celebrating
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoThe holiday honors a 19th-century battle between the French and the Mexican armies that, strangely...
What is Cinco de Mayo and why do we celebrate it?
Scripps News via AOL· 4 weeks 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...
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...
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...
See photos of Tampa Bay celebrating Cinco de Mayo
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 4 weeks 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...
What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate? Not what 40% of Americans think:
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn the U.S., Cinco de Mayo is widely regarded as Mexico’s Independence Day, which actually occurred...
