Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Modified link of Web site: PBS News - Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there. | Sep 23, 2026 | ||
| Added cross-reference to List of Federal Holidays in the United States. | Jan 25, 2026 | ||
| Revised the Top Questions section. | Jan 13, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - Martin Luther King Jr. was once considered 'radical.' Here's how he came to be lauded. | Dec 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Parents - Why Do We Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? | May 16, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - Witness History - Martin Luther King Jr. Day. | Mar 18, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 17, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: United States Department of State - American English - Martin Luther King Day. | Nov 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Al Jazeera - What is Martin Luther King Jr Day and Why is it celebrated? | Nov 16, 2023 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Oct 05, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 01, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Constitution Center - How the Martin Luther King Jr. birthday became a holiday. | May 18, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Smithsonian - National Museum of African American History and Culture - The 15 Year Battle for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. | Apr 04, 2023 | ||
| Date of holiday added. | Nov 17, 2021 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 13, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Stanford University - The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute - King National Holiday. | Mar 25, 2021 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Mar 04, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: African-American Resource Center - Martin Luther King Day of Service. | Mar 15, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS News - Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there. | Feb 17, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: The King Center - The Meaning of The King Holiday. | Jul 10, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - World - Martin Luther King Jr Day. | Jul 08, 2011 | ||
| Media added. | Jan 09, 2009 | ||
| New article added. | Oct 25, 2002 |
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