Cinco de Mayo 2000 Collection

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Volume:: 95 color 35mm slides
Views Include:: The Cinco de Mayo 2000 parade on Fourth Street, various events and displays, and finally the festival held at Heritage Square in downtown Flagstaff.
Historic Note:: Cinco de Mayo is a date of great importance for the Mexican and Chicano communities. It marks the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla, May 5, 1862. Although the Mexican Army was eventually defeated, the Battle of Puebla came to represent Mexican unity and patriotism. With this victory, mestizo farmers and Zapotec Indians turned back a proud French army bent on colonizing Mexico and demonstrated to the world that Mexico was willing to defend itself against foreign intervention. People of Mexican descent in the United States celebrate this significant day with parades, mariachi music, folklorico dancing and other festive activities.

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