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Cinco de Mayo Isn't What People Thinknew

Cinco de Mayo is not, as many would have it, a day to commemorate Mexico's independence from Spain. It's a celebration of the date in 1862 that Mexico defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Edwin Decker  |  05-05-2004  |  Race & Class

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