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Willie Sanchez

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"World War II war veteran Willie Sanchez, like other veterans, was considered a hero by the people in his neighborhood."

Cinco de Mayo Proclamation Signing, 1997

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"Mayor John Gay signs a proclamation declaring May 3, 1997, the official day for McKinney's Cinco de Mayo celebration. With Mayor Gay are League of United Latin American Citizens members, from left: Leonard Gonzalez, president; Mike Pardon, second…

Holy Family School, 1997

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"Manuela Ponce reads a story to students at Holy Family School in 1997. the non-profit, non denominational school was started in the 1950s as :a escuelita, the Little School, in Old McKinney's La Loma neighborhood."