Once again, we celebrate San Jacinto Day
Historical events like the Civil War/War Between The States or the conquest of the American Southwest can continue to create rancor not for years, but for
hundreds of years. That s why I was surprised to see, searching Google News, that there are none of the kinds of protest marches on San Jacinto Day that you see on Columbus Day.
San Jacinto Day (April 21) is the anniversary of the final victory of the Texas Revolution, in which Texas won its independence from Mexico. (The Mexicans are still not happy.) One of the earliest articles we published on VDARE.com, April 20, 2001, was