I guess that you can say that Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla is the equivalent of George Washington in the U.S. read more
I guess that you can say that Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla is the equivalent of George Washington in the U.S. Though he wasn't the first president of Mexico he was the one to start and lead the revolution against the Spanish invaders, which brought about the Mexican independence. read more
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, (born May 8, 1753, Corralejo, near Guanajuato, Mexico—died July 30, 1811, Chihuahua), Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary leader who is called the father of Mexican independence. read more