Cinco de Mayo

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Each May 5th, Cinco de Mayo celebrations are held in cities throughout the United States, but few people understand the holiday's meaning. This A&E Special recounts the events that centered on the sweltering May morning in 1862 when an ill-equipped Mexican army, along with Zacapoaxtla Indians and ordinary citizens, defeated an invading French army in a history-changing battle. A riveting story?
What is Cinco de Mayo? (2:52)
Mexico's Post War Recession (2:37)
Europeans Land in Veracruz (3:42)
Patriotic Call to Arms (2:30)
Cinco de Mayo (3:08)
Indigenous Puebla Fighters (3:06)
United Against Invasion (1:53)
Puebla de Zaragoza (2:04)
First National Cinco de Mayo Celebration (2:46)
French Rule Mexico (1:53)
Mexico's Conservatives Welcome Foreign Rule (2:48)
French Contra Guerrillas (2:29)
French Troops Leave Mexico (2:22)
Empress of Mexico (2:03)
Foreign Emperor Sentenced to Death (3:00)
New Beginning for Mexican Republic (2:54)
Legacy of Cinco de Mayo (2:20)
Credits: Cinco de Mayo (0:31)
test2 (7:16)

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