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Cambridge excoriates Columbus, sets Indigenous Peoples’ Day

BOSTON – Across the Charles River from the seat of Bay State power sits the city of Cambridge, the intellectual heart of the commonwealth and sometimes known as the Peoples Republic. So when the Cambridge City Council formally declared Christopher Columbus as a sort of historical persona non grata Monday, it

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Columbus Day Parade in North End — Gallery

While the second Monday in October is reserved for celebrating the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus, the celebration in the North End of Boston started a day early. Atlantic Avenue and Hanover Street were lined with people on the Sunday before Columbus Day, both young and old,

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Columbus Day: a celebration of heroism, patriotism, and Italian and Latino pride

Today most of the country celebrates Columbus Day: schools are closed and many communities will host parades in honor of Christopher Columbus, the Italian navigator who set sail under the patronage of the Spanish crown in search of a Western route to Asia. It is undisputed that Columbus's

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Columbus and Erikson: the North End and the Southern beginning

Unlike many American cities, Boston's celebration of Columbus Day is a major event. With big parades and brass bands, the city's tributes to Christopher Columbus celebrate Boston's rich Italian-American immigrant history by honoring Italy's most famous explorer. So why is there a