From the cradle to the grave: local heroes of independence
By Jesús Ibarra

The nearby city of Dolores Hidalgo is known as the “cradle of independence,” and in September of 1810, it was rebellious members of San Miguel’s elite who set that cradle rocking. 

On the eve of the festivities marking the beginning of Mexico’s emancipation from Spanish rule, Atención looks at the people and events that helped forge a nation.
 
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