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Independence Day
Dia
de la Independencia, El Grito de Dolores, Father
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla and the fight against decades
of brutal class prejudice are all familiar to Mexican school
children.
Find out
why Mexican Independence is celebrated on September 16th and
learn more about the festivals to honor the birth of the new
nation and the founders of the country... ¡Mexicanos,
Viva México!
Throw
a Fiesta for Mexican Independence Day - Feature article
from MSNBC with party tips and lots of recipes ...
El
Grito de Independencia - Inside Mexico gives
a brief version of the history of Independence Day and then
takes you to Mexico through pictures and words to experience
the Fiesta that is repeated every year in every village and
city of Mexico to celebrate September 16th.
El Grito de Dolores - A balanced version of the
story of .Padre Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla and the events of
September 16th, 1810 give a realistic, but still patriotic
overview of the forces that brought about Independence from
Spain.
Mexican
Independence - Mexican Independence with a Texas
twang...on this site of the sons of DeWitt Colony Texas. Most
Americans don't realize that when Mexico fought for freedom
from Spain, Texas was part of Mexico!
Mexican
Independence Day - September 16 - Along with
the general information on Hidalgo, this site presents a selection
of Latin made movies that your can rent to see the Mexican
version of stories such as the Alamo and the Mexican American
experience.
Mexican
Independence Day E-cards - Send a greeting card
to celebrate Mexican Independence Day... by email. A nice
selection of cards to celebrate freedom. There is a Spanish
version with many different cards, but none for Independence
Day.
also
see in Holidays -> Cinco
de Mayo | Day
of the Dead
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