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9781403436863

Cinco De Mayo

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  • ISBN13:

    9781403436863

  • ISBN10:

    140343686X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-09-01
  • Publisher: Heinemann Raintree
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Summary

It's the fifth day in May and you may see a parade or hear a Marachi band playing. But do you know why? It's Cinco de Mayo, of course! Turn the pages of this book to find what Cinco de Mayo means, who fought in the Battle of Puebla, why people celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Each book in the Holiday Histories series describes one of America's holidays. Explore the history of each holiday and learn the real reason why it is important. Discover what special meaning each holiday might have for you.

Table of Contents

A Day for Celebratingp. 4
Celebrations from City to Cityp. 6
Celebrations in Mexicop. 8
Why Do We Celebrate?p. 10
Mexican Independencep. 12
Mexican-American Warp. 14
Money Troublep. 16
Francep. 18
The French Armyp. 20
The Mexican Armyp. 22
Battle of Pueblap. 24
Victory for the Mexicansp. 26
An American Celebrationp. 28
Important Datesp. 30
Glossaryp. 31
More Books to Readp. 31
Indexp. 32
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