assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.: References & Edit History
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Jeff Wallenfeldt
Jeff Wallenfeldt was manager of Geography and History at Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: National Archives - Findings on MLK Assassination. | Sep 28, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Mar 28, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: NBC News - The lasting impact of the assassination of Martin Luther King. | Dec 01, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC News - What you need to know about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. | Oct 22, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Smithsonian - National Museum of African American History and Culture - Mourning the Death of Martin Luther King Jr. | Aug 26, 2025 | ||
| Added cross-reference to Ebenezer Baptist Church. | May 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Independent - Martin Luther King Jr assassination: Did James Earl Ray really kill the civil rights leader in Memphis? | Oct 23, 2024 | ||
| Added a cross-reference to the biography of James Lawson. | Sep 20, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Miller Center - The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | Sep 16, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: U.S. Department of Justice - Civil Rights Division - Overview of Investigation Of Allegations Regarding The Assassination Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | Jul 22, 2024 | ||
| Cross-reference added; media revised. | May 22, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Washington Post - How Martin Luther King Jr.?s assassination changed America 50 years ago and still affects us today. | May 07, 2024 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Oct 05, 2023 | ||
| Added cross-reference. | Aug 11, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 01, 2023 | ||
| Changed “black” to “Black” throughout article. | Jul 27, 2020 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 15, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Digital Public Library of America - King's Assassination. | May 01, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ohio State University - Origins - The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | May 01, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: United States History for Kids - MLK Assassination. | Feb 19, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Stanford University - The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute - Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Apr 17, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Archives - Findings on Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassination. | Apr 17, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS - American Experience - King's Assassination: A Timeline. | Mar 28, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS - American Experience - King's Assassination: A Timeline. | Mar 28, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Archives - Findings on MLK Assassination. | Mar 28, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Archives - Findings on MLK Assassination. | Mar 28, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: The King Encyclopedia - Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. (4 April 1968). | Mar 28, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: The King Encyclopedia - Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. (4 April 1968). | Mar 28, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mary Ferrell Foundation - Martin Luther King Assassination. | Mar 28, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mary Ferrell Foundation - Martin Luther King Assassination. | Mar 28, 2018 | ||
| Changed "Corretta" to "Coretta." | Mar 28, 2018 | ||
| Added a photograph of King's funeral procession. | Mar 27, 2018 | ||
| New article added. | Mar 26, 2018 |
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