The clatter in the hall went dead. Silence enveloped the gathering. What was now heard was the thud of boots. It grew louder ...

Early on the morning of Sept. 16, 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla summoned the largely Indian and mestizo congregation ...

Hidalgo later regretted the bloodbath he had incited with his fateful cry of Dolores. When he made his hasty decision in the pre-dawn hours of September 16, he had not foreseen the mass slaughter of ...

The quiet spot where Miguel Hidalgo held mass on his way to declare independence offers a chance to reflect and comemmorate ...

With over 2 million Mexicans or people of Mexican descent residing in Arizona, every September is a celebratory and patriotic ...

Mexicans in their homeland and abroad look forward to hearing the infamous independence battle cry, known as "El Grito de ...

On Sept. 16, 1810, parish priest Miguel Hidalgo issued the Grito de Dolores, or Grito de Independencia (Cry of Independence), encouraging revolt against Spanish rule. He and his followers launched ...

While many are familiar with the basic outline of events and figures, like Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s Grito de Dolores (Cry of Dolores), numerous lesser-known facts offer deeper insights into ...

This is a special year for Tradicion por Siempre, the non-profit organization behind "El Grito," festival on Alisal St., in ...

It is the dramatisation of the scene on September 15, 1810 when a priest, Miguel Hildago y Costilla in the poor town of Dolores ... Eventually, Hidalgo and some leaders of the liberation movement ...