History.com "Cinco de Mayo", includes multiple videos.
"Cinco de Mayo—or the fifth of May—commemorates the Mexican army's 1862
victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican
War (1861-1867). A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United
States Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture
and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American
populations. Cinco de Mayo traditions include parades, mariachi music
performances and street festivals in cities and towns across Mexico and
the United States."
...While many believe that the holiday of Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of
Mexico's Independence Day, this is an incorrect assumption.
Posted by Kathy Meeh
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San Jose - 75 people arrested during 3 days of Cinco de Mayo celebrations, Mercury News, 5/7/12.
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