Cinco de Mayo kept French from joining the South in Civil War By Landon Bost May 5, 2019 May 5, 2019 0 BH Media Your letters to the editor may be submitted to jstamey@independenttribune.com and mplemmons@independenttribune.com. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Landon Bost Easter has passed, and the next important holiday on most Americans’ calendar is Cinco de Mayo, but why?kAmr:?4@ 56 |2J@ 5@6D ?@E 46=63C2E6 |6I:42? x?56A6?56?46 s2Jj E92E’D $6AE] `e] %96 9@=:52J 4@>>6>@C2E6D E96 &]$] r:G:= (2C q2EE=6 @7 !F63=2 :? `gea] %96 32EE=6 H2D 2? :>A@CE2?E EFC?:?8 A@:?E :? E96 H2C[ 3642FD6 E96 |6I:42? 2C>J 96=5 @77 E96 uC6?49] |6I:42?D FD65 E96 G:4E@CJ 2D 2 C2==J:?8 4CJ 282:?DE 7@C6:8? :?G2D:@?[ 2?5 :E D@@? 3642>6 2 ?2E:@?2= 9@=:52J]k^AmkAm$:?46 H6 92G6 E96 @C:8:?D @7 r:?4@ 56 |2J@ 4CJDE2= 4=62C[ :E >FDE 36 2D 3:8 @7 2 562= :? |6I:4@ 2D :E :D :? E96 &]$] – HC@?8]k^Am kAmr:?4@ 56 |2J@ :? |6I:4@ :D 2 DF3E=6 9@=:52J] |2;@C >:=:E2CJ C66?24E>6?ED[ A2C256D 2?5 A2CE:6D @?=J 92AA6? :? !F63=2] $@ H9J 5@ p>6C:42?D 42C6 D@ >F49nk^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Caleb Wygal's life story is as good as his books Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation to 'Illuminate' the community at its 29th annual gala Redeveloped Beverly Hills will be Mary Frances Wall Pre-K Center Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Recognize anyone in this 1950s Methodist Sunday School photo? Holiday closures and Bunny Run 5K & Festival information Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it Student shoots a teacher at Texas high school before fatally shooting self, authorities say Food Lion Feeds gives grant to help hungry Rowan-Cabarrus students Pam Bondi, Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as attorney general Cabarrus Sports Blast: Cabarrus athletes earn prestigious honors Midland's Dawn Anthony brings Motown legacy and stories to the Davis Theatre Friday Five: Raising Cane's and Sheetz coming to Concord Hickory Ridge claims first swimming and diving conference titles Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmxE’D 3642FD6 @7 >2?:AF=2E:G6 >2C<6E:?8 42>A2:8?D]k^AmkAm%96 p>6C:42? 366C :?5FDECJ 4@>>6C4:2=:K65 r:?4@ 56 |2J@ :? E96 `hg_D] xE :D FD65 E@ ;F>A\DE2CE E96 DF>>6C 366C\D6==:?8 D62D@?]k^AmkAmp7E6C 36:?8 4F=EFC2==J 2AAC@AC:2E65 2?5 >:DC6AC6D6?E65 :? >65:2[ r:?4@ 56 |2J@ :D 2 52J 7@C p>6C:42?D E@ “=62C?” 23@FE |6I:42? 4F=EFC6 H9:=6 H2D9:?8 5@H? E96:C 72G@C:E6[ DA:4J[ |6I:42? >62=D H:E9 366C :?DE625 @7 >:=<]k^Am kAmx’> 2== 7@C =62C?:?8 23@FE 5:776C6?E 4F=EFC6D[ 6DA64:2==J E96 4F=EFC6 @7 @FC 5:DE2?E ?6:893@CD[ 9@H6G6C[ =6E’D 5@ :E C:89E 7@C 2 492?86] xE’D 2 A:EJ E@ 565F46 2 C:49 4F=EFC6[ E92E’D 366? :? p>6C:42 =@?86C E92? p?8=@\$2I@?D[ E@ @?6 52J @7 E2DEJ 7@@5D 2?5 36G6C286D]k^Am kAm{2?5@? q@DEk^AmkAmw2CC:D3FC8k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Celebrate small business contributions to our community For more than fifty years, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recogni… Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Watch Now: Related Video Apollo astronauts brought these items to the moon's surface NATO members boost defence spending to cut reliance on US NATO members boost defence spending to cut reliance on US Trump Targets Big Pharma With 100% Tariff Threat Trump Targets Big Pharma With 100% Tariff Threat World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary
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