The Spirit of Cinco de MayoIn the 1860s a turbulent and battered Mexico fought for its survival against a French invasion. For a moment in time, the world order as we know it today was in question. The nascent United States, an independent Mexico, Europe the world's balance of power hung in the balance in a chaotic swirl of plots and intrigues. Yet from this struggle was born a deep national pride and sense of confidence as Mexico, too long a nation taken for granted, rose to