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Quote of the Day: The Real Cinco de Mayo
“Today, you are going to fight for a sacred objective; you are going to fight for the fatherland, and I promise that this day we shall triumph in a day of eternal renown. I see victory in your faces.” — Mexican Brigadier General Ignacio Zaragoza, May 5, 1862
Ever wonder why Latin America is called Latin America? Blame the French.
After years of revolutions, counter-revolutions, and counter-counter-revolutions, Napoleon III seized power. He was the nephew of his great namesake, but not nearly as clever. Three years after being elected France’s leader, he declared himself Emperor.