Mexican Independence Day marks the beginning of Mexico’s fight for sovereignty from Spanish rule, which began in 1810 and ended in 1821. While many are familiar with the basic outline of events ...

Although a movement toward Mexican independence had already been in progress since Napoleon's conquest of Spain, Hidalgo's passionate declaration was a swift, unpremeditated decision. "Mexicanos, Viva ...

The territory which now makes up Mexico was under Spanish rule for some 300 years before gaining independence in the early 19th Century. At the time of the conquest, Spain was a fiercely Roman ...

As a landed Mexican living in California, Coronel was considered a "Californio." After gaining independence from Spain in 1821, the Mexican government granted vast tracts to its civil servants and ...

Monday, September 16, is Mexican Independence Day, the anniversary of Mexico’s declaration of independence from Spain after being under colonial rule for over 300 years. This day represents solidarity ...

Hundreds gathered in the streets of Houston on Saturday to celebrate the annual Mexican Independence Day holiday and the country’s freedom from Spain 214 years ago. Monday marks the official ...

In the history of Mexico's Independence, there are many men who ... which was then the capital of the viceroyalty of New Spain. The privileged position of Vicario's Creole family served him ...