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 ...

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Veracruz state in 1794. Growing up in the steamy region gave him an immunity to the ...

In the history of Mexico's Independence, there are many men who stood out and their names are in gold letters on the main buildings, but the insurgent struggle not only involved them, but also ...

Come September, Mexicans in their homeland and abroad look forward to hearing the infamous battle cry, known as "El Grito de Independencia," that birthed the independence movement in Mexico over ...