The demand for Worth’s clothes was great: During the Second French Empire from 1852 to 1870, elaborate costume balls were all the rage — and paintings shown in the Petit Palais exhibition ...

Celebrated annually, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the Second French Empire, led by Napoleon III, at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, hence the name. The holiday ...

Cinco de Mayo first staked its flag in 1862, when Mexico declared victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla. In the century and a half since, the historic occasion has ...

Here's what to know about the holiday. Celebrated annually, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the Second French Empire, led by Napoleon III, at the Battle of Puebla on ...

Apr. 30—Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration that commemorates Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire in 1862. In Albuquerque, the holiday is a time to gather and appreciate friends ...

Here's what to know about Cinco de Mayo in 2025. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the Second French Empire, led by Napoleon III, at the Battle of Puebla on May 5 ...