Cinco de Mayo /
Each May 5th, Cinco de Mayo celebrations are held in cities throughout the United States. But few people know the holiday's significance. It's a story that began on a sweltering morning, May 5, 1862, in the city of Puebla, Mexico and surrounding forts, when an ill-equipped Mexican Army, al...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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New York, NY :
A & E Television Networks,
2004.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Each May 5th, Cinco de Mayo celebrations are held in cities throughout the United States. But few people know the holiday's significance. It's a story that began on a sweltering morning, May 5, 1862, in the city of Puebla, Mexico and surrounding forts, when an ill-equipped Mexican Army, along with Zacapoaxtla Indians and regular citizens, beat the invading French Army. Filmed in Mexico and the US, this is the riveting story -- from events leading up to the bloody battle and the aftermath. Today, the memory of French occupation has faded, except for Cinco de Mayo -- the day the Mexicans defeated the most powerful army in the world. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed June 19, 2018). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (45 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 00:45:18 |