History Tidbits (March 2018-February 2022)

March 21 2018 – Benito Juárez, El Benemérito de las Americas

May 5 2018 – Cinco de Mayo – Beyond Margaritas

September 14 2018 – Fiesta Mexicana – Independence Day!

September 27 2018 – El Ejército Trigarante (Three Guarantees Army)

October 13 2018 – Tlalpan and Public Transportation

October 24 2018 – The Spice Trade in Mexico during the XVI Century

November 20 2018 – The Mexican Revolution and the Soldaderas

November 26 2018 – El Mestizaje, Cultural and Culinary Inter-mixing  

November 30 2018 – Trade, Presidents, and Exploration of Tabasco

December 11 2018 – La Malinche – A Story of Nobility and Mestizaje

February 24 2019  – Mexico’s Flag Day

February 26 2019 – The Legend behind Mexico’s Coat of Arms

August 11, 2019 – Wheat and Wheat Tortillas in Mexico

August 22, 2019 – La Huasteca and Tampico Style Steak

September 4, 2019- Mexico’s National Colours

May 5, 2020 – Cinco de Mayo Celebration 

August 8, 2020 – Tecate – A Timeline

November 19, 2020 – Tacos Acorazados – A Portable Dish from Mexican Revolutionary Times

February 7, 2021 – Coffee in Mexico and “Café con leche”

February 25, 2021 – Black History Month – Afro-Mexicans

March 11, 2021 – Mexican Markets – Pre- and Post-Hispanic Marvels

March 17, 2021 – St. Patrick’s Day and some Notable Irish Descendants in Mexico

May 13, 2021 – Asian Heritage and an Asian-Inspired Spicy Sauce

February 11, 2022 – Vicente Guerrero and the Mascogos in Coahuila