Shortly before dawn on September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla made a monumentous decision ... Although a movement toward Mexican independence had already been in progress since Napoleon's ...

this tiny town is where the fight for Mexican Independence began. On Sept. 16, 1810, parish priest Miguel Hidalgo issued the Grito de Dolores, or Grito de Independencia (Cry of Independence ...

16, 1810 — a call to action by priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla to fight for Mexico’s independence from Spain, according to the Library of Congress. This began the 11-year Mexican War of ...

The hacienda’s legacy is intertwined with the very spirit of freedom, as it was on this historic estate that Miguel Hidalgo was born and later led the charge for Mexico’s independence.

An "El Grito" festival is planned this weekend in Chicago, with thousands expected to attend Mexican Independence ... that ...