The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland (1942)
• December 11th, 1942 • 1h 50min
History
Overview
On the eve of the Grito de Dolores and faced with the threat of being arrested by the viceregal government, Miguel Hidalgo suggested to Captain Allende that the flag of the insurgent movement be the banner of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
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