Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Cinco de Mayo History & Facts For Kids

Cinco de Mayo History & Facts For Kids


Cinco de Mayo has been popularized in the United States from coast to coast; however, the celebration that is advertised as the Mexican Independence Day isn&t widely recognized in Mexico. So how has this date become what it is today in ...


1. Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexican Independence Day. In America, we say “The 4th of July” when talking about our Independence Day. It would seems natural, then, that “The 5th of May” would be the Mexican equivalent. Not so. ...


Cinco de Mayo has been popularized in the United States from coast to coast; however, the celebration that is advertised as the Mexican Independence Day isn&t widely recognized in Mexico. So how has this date become what it is today in ...


1. Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexican Independence Day. In America, we say “The 4th of July” when talking about our Independence Day. It would seems natural, then, that “The 5th of May” would be the Mexican equivalent. Not so. ...


This week is Cinco de Mayo, what most Americans think is Mexican Independence Day. Well, it&s not. It&s the anniversary of the victory of the Republican forces over the French on that date in 1862. Yeah, I know, beating the French isn&t ...

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