Additional
Information: Observed the fifth day of May, Cinco de Mayo marks the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
All Cinco de Mayo sites included in this category are in English.
Sites in Spanish are listed in
Cinco De Mayo/Big Six Project Cinco De Mayo/Big Six Project: Offers bibliography of web-based and traditional resources related to Cinco de Mayo. Joint project of Houston Public Library and Stafford Middle School students. (Cinco de Mayo) http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/youth/cinco_index.html
Cinco de Mayo History Cinco de Mayo History: Tells the story of the battle which Cinco de Mayo commemorates. (Cinco de Mayo) http://www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm
The Significance of "Cinco de Mayo" The Significance of "Cinco de Mayo": Explores the holiday's significance and addresses common misconceptions about it. (Cinco de Mayo) http://www.azteca.net/aztec/literat/Cinco.html
Mexican Holidays: Cinco de Mayo Mexican Holidays: Cinco de Mayo: Explains the history and significance of Cinco De Mayo, which commemorates the defeat of the French army by the Mexicans at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. From Mexico Online. (Cinco de Mayo) http://www.mexonline.com/cinco.htm
Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo: World Book feature celebrates Mexican heritage. (Cinco de Mayo) http://www2.worldbook.com/features/features.asp?feature=cinco&page=html/cinco.htm&direct=no
Monkey Celebrates Cinco de Mayo Monkey Celebrates Cinco de Mayo: Shares a little history, snacks and adventures related to the celebration. (Cinco de Mayo) http://www.himonkey.net/holiday/5/index.html
History of Cinco de Mayo History of Cinco de Mayo: Explains what Mexicans are celebrating on Cinco de Mayo; text excerpted from soc.culture.mexican's FAQ. (Cinco de Mayo) http://www.laprensa-sandiego.org/archieve/may05/history2.htm
LARED: El Cinco De Mayo. LARED: El Cinco De Mayo.: Explores the historical roots of the holiday. (Cinco de Mayo) http://www.inconnect.com/~rvazquez/Cinco.html
Lesson Plan: Cinco de Mayo Lesson Plan: Cinco de Mayo: Teaching plan for teachers 3rd-4th grades. Gives historical background, objectives, time alloted, resources required, procedures, questions for discussion, and a list of Spanish words. (Cinco de Mayo) http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/cincodemayo.html
Additional
Information: Observed the fifth day of May, Cinco de Mayo marks the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
All Cinco de Mayo sites included in this category are in English.
Sites in Spanish are listed in 
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