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- Subject: Re: Cinco de Mayo
- From: Russell Smith <rssmith@TENET.EDU>
- Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 22:34:14 -0500
> Cinco de Mayo is May 5th... Mexico's Independence Day.
Actually this is a common misconception even among many Hispanics.
September 15 and 16 are the Mexican Independence days and May 5th is a
commemoration of a Mexican victory at Puebla, Mexico against an invading
French army.
If anyone is interested please send e-mail to request three of my
newspaper articles (saved in ascii text form on TENET) about Father
Hidalgo and Mexican Independence, Benito Juarez and Cinco de Mayo, and an
article about Hispanic heroes in American history. Free use for educators.
Russell Smith rssmith@tenet.edu rssmith@camalott.com
Region 14 ESC Abilene, Tx Edtech Consultant, Certified teacher, Journalist
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