Cinco de Mayo Resources in GoWYLD

May 5, 2021

Sunburst graphic reads, "Cinco de Mayo"Cinco de Mayo is a day honoring a Mexican military victory over French forces in 1862. You can learn more about Mexico and this event in GoWYLD.net.

CultureGrams is a great resource for discovering Mexico. Although it does not talk specifically about about Cinco de Mayo, mostly celebrated in Puebla, you will find beautiful photos, videos, and information about holidays, language, religion, greetings, and so much more. The main page for each country includes maps, an infographic, the country anthem, the flag, and recipes. Book clubs will love CultureGrams for background information and food!

Use both the World edition and the Kids edition, as they each showcase different information. In the Kid’s edition you will find a history timeline, Life as a Kid, Games & Sports, and “Can you Say it?”

For information specifically about Cinco de Mayo, check out Britannica Library or Britannica School on GoWYLD.net. Both CultureGrams and Britannica are available in your library or school, or you can access them remotely from home using your Wyoming library card and PIN.

Librarians — promote Culturegram and Britannica in your library with ready-to-print bookmarks on the GoWYLD.net downloads page.

If you have a question about this or any other article, please contact us at statelibrary@wyo.gov

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