Cinco de Mayo (Mexican holiday)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Cited sources in LCSH: Alisky, M. Historical dict. of Mexico, 2008 ǂb (Fifth of May (Cinco de Mayo): anniversary of the 1862 Battle of Puebla)
Britannica online, June 22, 2012 ǂb (Cinco de Mayo (Spanish, "Fifth of May") also known as the Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, national holiday in Mexico)
Encyc. of Lat. Am. hist. and culture, c1996 ǂb (Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican national holiday commemorating the triumph of the Mexican army over the French on 5 May 1862, the battle of Puebla)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
American Jewish Committee, Colorado Chapter, El Centro Cultural Project Records
Collection
Identifier: B105
Abstract
The American Jewish Committee is an ethnic advocacy group established in New York in 1906. The Denver office of the AJC opened in 1967 and closed in 2013. This collection primarily contains the records of the El Centro Cultural Project from the Colorado Chapter. The joint project between the Jews and the "Chicanos" existed from 1968 to 1971 when it was discontinued due to financial difficulties and inter-group differences. Hispanic art and culture was emphasized. The opening of the center...
Dates:
1968-1973
El Centro Opening and Cinco de Mayo, 1969-1970
File
Identifier: B105.02.0001.0029
Abstract
Clippings, notes, and programs fro the opening of El Centro and the second Cinco de Mayo in Denver, which was begun by Centro Cultural.
Dates:
1969-1970
Publicity and Clippings, 1968-1971
File
Identifier: B105.02.0001.0023