Thanks for the fascinating detail on its development in the US. Of course in Mexico it's really only commemorated in the state of Puebla where the famous battle was fought. Also Mexican Conservatives supported the French invasion and occupation.
I wrote this piece about Cinco de Mayo 7 years ago. The celebration of Cinco de Mayo in the US originally started as a pan-Latino anti-slavery struggle during the US Civil War #history #twitterstorians #chicano #chicanohistoryhttps://cbs8.com/article/news/cinco-de-mayo-plenty-of-beer-little-history/509-41c69bef-b60f-4c96-b8ba-d36465baf06c …
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Excellent article
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I thought it was created by Anhieser Bush!
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