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Online Craig Tx

5/5/1862: Victory over French marks origin of Cinco de Mayo celebration
« on: May 05, 2025, 10:17:58 AM »
On this day in 1862, Mexican general and Texas native Ignacio Zaragoza defeated French expeditionary forces at Puebla, Mexico.

This event is celebrated annually as El Cinco de Mayo. Once widely observed throughout Mexico, today it is an official public holiday only in the Mexican state of Puebla, where it is known as El Día de la Batalla de Puebla, or Battle of Puebla Day. However, Cinco de Mayo remains popular in the United States as a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage.

Craig's Note:  Ignacio Zaragoza's Birthplace is located in Goliad, TX just across from the La Bahia Mission where the Texian forces were held prior to the Goliad executions.  There is a lot of history on that site dating back to 1749.
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Re: 5/5/1862: Victory over French marks origin of Cinco de Mayo celebration
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2025, 11:18:49 AM »
 :toast Cinco de drinko! :toast
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Re: 5/5/1862: Victory over French marks origin of Cinco de Mayo celebration
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2025, 08:49:56 AM »
Our local, free college "newspaper" had an article on Cinco de Mayo:
https://athensnews-oh.newsmemory.com/?editionStart=Athens+News
Flip over to page 10.

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