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The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, and was tragically assassinated at the young age of 39 on April 4, 1968. His contributions to the ...

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All of this unnecessary violence raises the question: Why can’t elected officials do more to stop ICE? Apart from the courts, ...

One started tap dancing at 60. One worked in the Apollo space program. One wrote a weekly mystery for a French newspaper. All ...

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on January 15. Check what happened ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, is so ...

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