Miguel Hidalgo ((May 8, 1753 – July 30, 1811)was born in the Corralejo Hacienda in Pénjamo, Guanajuato,[1] to a criollo family. He was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary rebel leader, and was the founder of the Mexican War of Independence movement which fought for independence from Spain in the early 19th century.
On September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo, parish priest of the village of Dolores, gathered his congregation of Indians and mestizos and called for Mexican independence from Spain. Miguel Hidalgo is a national hero of Mexico. In honor of him, the state of Hidalgo and city of Dolores Hidalgo after him and in addition, a monument to his honor stands on the periphery of the Walled City in Manila, the Philippines
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Holli - Nice blog but you can remove the Animoto of your friends to keep it a Global blog. Also you should be able to delete some of the L.A. Animoto that have been posted several times. Keep up the good work.
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