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25 Cinco de Mayo Facts, Plus the History of Cinco de Mayo
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe 6,000 French troops sent by Napoleon III outnumbered the ragtag army of Mexicans led by General ...
EDITORIAL: Cinco de Mayo: A brief history
Tribune via AOL· 1 day agoMay 3—As year-rounders (or "townies ") in the University City, most of us look upon Cinco de Mayo as a Latino-or Mexican-themed bacchanalia that leaves downtown uninhabitable for those under ...
When is Cinco de Mayo 2024 and why is it celebrated?
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoIgnacio Zaragoza. "So they lost a bunch of battles in those five years, but the one battle that they did win occurred on May 5, and that's why it's...
Americans might love Cinco de Mayo, but few know what they’re celebrating
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoThe holiday honors a 19th-century battle between the French and the Mexican armies that, strangely...
What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate? No, it's not Mexico's Independence Day
KIII Corpus Christi· 13 hours agoThe United States is gearing up for Cinco de Mayo. Music, all-day happy hours and deals on tacos are...
Where are the best places to go during Cinco de Mayo? We asked MS Coast Foodies
Biloxi Sun Herald via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoIt means Cinco de Mayo is finally here. That wonderful time of the year where we load up on...
What is Cinco de Mayo and why is it celebrated in the U.S.?
Fox local via AOL· 6 hours agoWhile the French won the Second Battle of Puebla, and the leader of the first battle, General Ignacio Zaragoza, died months later due ...
Why Cinco de Mayo is really a Tex-Mex holiday. And how to find $5 margs in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 6 days agoA. Because some of us can’t pronounce Diez y Seis de Septiembre. There’s more to it than that, of...
San Antonio has direct ties to Cinco de Mayo history
San Antonio Express-News· 2 days agoIt’s easy to criticize, even condemn, celebrations leading up to Sunday’s Cinco de Mayo. In the Battle of Puebla, Mexican Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza defeated...
25+ D-FW restaurants with Cinco de Mayo specials in 2024
Dallas Morning News· 2 days agoHistorically, Cinco de Mayo celebrates the victory of the Mexican Army under General Ignacio ...