A Brief History of Cinco de Mayo

Here, Antonio Villaraigosa, running what would be a successful campaign for mayor of Los Angeles, gets a drink at a Cinco de Mayo party at a housing project.
Lucy Nicholson / Reuters / Corbis

Viva Mexico!
Antonio Villaraigosa gets a drink at a Cinco de Mayo party at a housing project during his successful 2005 run for mayor of Los Angeles. For Mexicans in the U.S., the holiday is the most popular date on which celebrate their heritage. It's also not a bad way to drum up Hispanic votes.

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