Sean Scott of Bridgeport, Conn., waited on the Mall this morning.
(Matt Rourke/Association Press)
From across the country, they arrived this morning, men, women, and children determined to be there when Barack Obama was sworn in as the nation's first African-American president. Globe reporters in the crowd describe how the historic day unfolded: (Full article: 1302 words)
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