Cinco De Mayo History

Cinco de Mayo with kids- history, crafts, and more
Cinco de Mayo is celebrated each year on, not surprisingly, May 5, and it is a fun day for kids to enjoy. The holiday is in honor of a battle in 1862, when Mexico fought against an invasion by the French. Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza led a force of 4,000 soldiers and was able to defeat a French army of twice as many men. The French occupation didn't end until 1866, but it inspired Mexicans and Mexican Americans. In the 1960's and 1970's, Cinco de Mayo became associated with efforts by Mexican Americans to get more respect in their American home. Today, Cinco de Mayo is widely celebrated by non-Mexicans as well as Mexican Americans. http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/cinco-de-mayo/about.html



Starve a Flu, Feed a Fiesta
Dimming Fears Don't Douse Cinco De Mayo Celebrations
The Mexican Embassy has canceled the mariachis that were booked for its Cinco de Mayo celebration this evening. No margaritas either, just wine. And privately, some partygoers are confessing it seems like folly to attend a crowded, enclosed event with people who might have just returned from Mexico....



First lady highlights learning, service for Cinco de Mayo
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- First lady Michelle Obama turned her eyes to health and education during a trip Monday to a District of Columbia school.
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo one day early, she spoke about education and told the crowd to send "good thoughts" to those in Mexico who have been sickened with swine flu in recent weeks.

"At the time that we're celebrating Mexican culture and heritage, it is so important for us to think about some of the challenges that the folks in Mexico are facing right now," she told the crowd of about 200 students, faculty and guests from two public charter schools, Latin American Montessori Bilingual and Next Step...

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