Mexican Independence parade
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Cinco de Mayo is the day of Mexico's Battle of Puebla in 1862, when a fledgling Mexican army defeated the larger, invading French forces. Cinco de Mayo festivals throughout the United States honor this part of Mexican history, and also celebrate Latino culture and tradition. There has been a strong tradition of celebration on the West Side. In fact, the West Side's Cinco de Mayo fiesta is the largest in Minnesota - one of the ten largest in the United States.
Date: 1938
Image courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society
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People of Mexican origin or descent began to come to St. Paul around the time of World War I. Oftentimes they were migrant agricultural workers who found reasons to stay year-round, working in the…