The Mexican War of Independence lasted 11 years. It began on September 16, 1810, when Father Miguel Hidalgo issued the Grito de Dolores. The official date of Mexican independence is September 27 ...

Shortly before dawn on September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla made a monumentous ... the violent class struggle that was the Mexican revolution, Hidalgo is still revered as the father of ...

and traditional Mexican live entertainment "El Grito" ceremony--which pays homage to the rallying cry for independence made ...