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Pledging allegiance: Ceremony mints Boston’s newest citizens

This article includes an interactive quiz at the end of the story. BOSTON – On a sunny October afternoon, 368 immigrants from dozens of nations rose to their feet in Faneuil Hall's dignified upper chamber and swore allegiance to the United States of America, marking their entry into U.

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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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Superman and the necessity of a national American identity

In 2011, after 899 issues and 73 years of publication, Superman, the most famous American comic book character, announced that he was renouncing his American citizenship. "I intend to speak before the United Nations tomorrow and inform them that I am renouncing my U.S. citizenship," Superman announces.