The annual holiday celebrates the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence, which ended Spanish rule in Mexico. On Sept. 16, 1810, ...

Mexico’s green, white and red flag has become a defining symbol of the protests in Los Angeles. Demonstrators have waved ...

This began the 11-year Mexican War of Independence in which Mexico ultimately freed itself from Spanish colonial rule for over 300 years, USA TODAY reported.

Mexico's Independence Day marks the start of the 11-year Mexican War of Independence from Spain, and it's separate from Cinco de Mayo. Column: Dust is majorly affecting life in the Coachella Valley.

El dieciséis de septiembre marks the beginning of Mexico’s independence from Spain, the day Father Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla read the “El Grito de Dolores,” which commenced the Mexican War ...

Cinco de Mayo -Mexican War of Independence is not Mexican Independence Day, a totally separate holiday that is celebrated on Sept. 16, and marks the start of the war of Mexican independence from ...

Originally read by Father Miguel Hidalgo on Sept. 16, 1810, Zepeda said it motivated the Mexican War of Independence. It was a call to arms and an important part of the independence day celebration.

The cleric noted that it was a priest who "started the independence movement in Mexico," referring to Father Miguel Hidalgo, a central figure in the Mexican War of Independence in 1810.

The speech marked the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence and the fight for freedom from the Spanish. According to a WBEZ analysis, about 1 in every 5 Chicagoans is Mexican, ...

An "El Grito" festival is planned this weekend in Chicago, with thousands expected to attend Mexican Independence Day celebrations in Grant Park, Little Village and beyond.

The commemoration of the Mexican cry for independence, originally called “Grito de Dolores” and now commonly known as “El Grito,” is held annually in remembrance of the Mexican War of ...