The Battle of Cinco de Mayo: Memory, Myth, and Museum Practices in Mexico
On May 5th, 1862, heavily outnumbered Mexican troops succeeded in defeating the invading French army at the Battle of Puebla. The battle did little to change the war’s outcome, but became a powerful symbol of Mexican national unity that helped to make sense of the violence of the previous decades. C...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University of Leicester
2019-03-01
|
| Series: | Museum & Society |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://journals.le.ac.uk/ojs1/index.php/mas/article/view/2786 |