El Grito heard round the World

Mexico Honors "The Father of the Nation" during bicentennial celebrations. Every year during Mexico`s famous Independence Day celebrations on Sept. 15 and 16, the country honors the memory of  "the father of the nation," Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, by recreating his famous "Grito de Dolores." On Sept. 15, Hidalgo`s famous call for independence reverberates throughout the country as millions of Mexicans remember the man behind the Mexican War of Independence. From a priest in Dolores, to a revolutionary hero known throughout all of Mexico, Hidalgo`s contribution to Mexico`s independence is a remarkable point in the country`s fascinating history.
Today, Hidalgo is affectionately known as the "father of the nation" for spearheading the Mexican War of Independence.