The History of Posts on Therealmjtheterrible.com: The History of Presidents Day – https://www.therealmjtheterrible.com/the-history-of-presidents-day/ The History of Valentine’s Day – https://www.therealmjtheterrible.com/the-history-of-valentines-day/ The History of Saint Patrick’s Day – https://www.therealmjtheterrible.com/the-history-of-saint-patricks-day/ The History of Cinco de Mayo – https://www.therealmjtheterrible.com/the-history-of-cinco-de-mayo/ The History of Memorial Day – https://www.therealmjtheterrible.com/the-history-of-memorial-day/ The History of Mother’s Day – https://www.therealmjtheterrible.com/the-history-of-mothers-day/ The History of Juneteenth – https://www.therealmjtheterrible.com/the-history-of-juneteenth/ The History of Father’s Day – https://www.therealmjtheterrible.com/the-history-of-fathers-day/ The History of Flag Day…
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The History of Cinco de Mayo
The History of Cinco de Mayo: Cinco de Mayo, Spanish for the Fifth of May, is a yearly celebration held on May 5th, to celebrate Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 led by General Ignacio Zaragoza. General Ignacio Zaragoza died a few months after the battle from an illness, and a larger…
The History of Juneteenth
The History of Juneteenth: Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Its name is a portmanteau of the words June and nineteenth, as it is celebrated on the anniversary of June 19th, 1865, when as the American Civil War was ending, Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement…