A New History of the New World, by Greg Grandin By John Perry “An American team will win the next soccer World Cup,” a ...

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What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate? Brush up on its rich history and modern traditions. (And no, it's not Mexico's ...

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The parade will have reenactors, equipment and more from the Revolutionary War, Civil War, Spanish-American War ... patriots died for the cause of Independence. We owe our freedom to them and ...

The Mexican War of Independence began on Sept ... de Dolores," a call to arms for the Mexican people to rise against Spanish colonial rule. After over a decade of fighting, Mexico finally achieved ...

President Donald Trump’s long-held hopes of soldiers marching and armored vehicles rolling down the streets of the nation’s capital are moving closer to reality, as the White House confirmed ...

On Sept. 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang his church’s bell and called for the end of Spanish rule. This started the Mexican War of Independence, which lasted over a decade, according ...

Marking the intense and emotional transition from Memorial Day to Independence Day on Wednesday ... freed hostages, war heroes, bereaved family members and cultural icons, under this year ...