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THE HISTORY OF CINCO DE MAYO

Happy Cinco de Mayo!  Please drink with historical literacy.  Here are the facts about this holiday.                 Most Americans know that Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day and are happy to celebrate with them.  But most Americans are wrong.  Not that that would stop the celebrating.  May 5, 1862 Read more…

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CINCO DE MAYO

Shouldn’t you know what you are celebrating?  Before you say you are celebrating Mexican independence, you’re wrong.  You are celebrating one of the rare victories of the Mexican army.  S(orry to be blunt, but it’s the truth.)  In early 1862, French Emperor Napoleon decided to take advantage of the American Read more…

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