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El Cinco de Mayo, an American tradition, David E. Hayes-Bautista

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El Cinco de Mayo, an American tradition, David E. Hayes-Bautista
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
El Cinco de Mayo
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
756167048
Responsibility statement
David E. Hayes-Bautista
Sub title
an American tradition
Summary
"Hughes-Bautista shows how the meaning of Cinco de Mayo has shifted over time: it embodied immigrant nostaligia in the 1930s, U.S. patriotism during World War II, Chicano power in the 1960s and 1970s, and commercial intentions in the 1980s and 1990s. Today it continues to reflect the aspirations of a community that is engaged, empowered, and expanding"--Page 4 of cover
Table Of Contents
Before the American Civil War -- The first battle of Puebla, 1862 -- The American Civil War and the second battle of Puebla -- The juntas patrióticas mejicanas blossom -- One war, three fronts -- Shaping and reshaping the Cinco de Mayo, 1868-2011
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