There’s a lot to learn about the rich history surrounding Cinco de Mayo, the annual springtime celebration of Hispanic ...

In the Mexican American war, six child cadets, fought U.S. forces to the death at the Battle of Chapultepec... or so the ...

Still, in Zapata's revolution against the neoliberalism of the Porfirio ... his courage and his achievements in public called him "la coronela" in private, and the Mexican press treated him as if he ...

The ballads took off during the Mexican revolution, when they were used to share stories of war heroes and glory from the conflict. That is why Barrón says he didn’t invent military corridos, ...

At a time of widespread illiteracy, they were used widely to pass on oral histories. The ballads took off during the Mexican revolution, when they were used to share stories of war heroes and glory ...

“Every popular Latin song that permeates our culture has a story, but few have the whimsical backstory and historical significance that matches "La Cucaracha," perhaps the oldest tune that Latinos — ...