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Ignacio Zaragoza

Probably most people who are familiar with Texas have heard of the annual celebration called “El Cinco de Mayo” or just “Cinco de Mayo,” but fewer may know the actual event that it celebrates and memorializes.

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Posted on March 20, 2025March 27, 2025Categories biography, hispanic historyTags biography, goliad, hispanic history, history, mexico, texas2 Comments on Ignacio Zaragoza
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