Next Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil ...
Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements ...
He is the only American, other than George Washington, whose birthday is a national holiday. Martin Luther King Jr. Day became an officially observed holiday for schools, banks, and federal offices ...
January 20 marks Martin Luther ... Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and former President George Washington’s birthday, to be marked on Mondays. So even though the anniversary of King’s birthday ...