Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Huge thing about the assassin:
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/mlk1.html

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I'll help look for info

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Timeline of his life:
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/mlk/srs216.html

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I'm fast with google :) ...
and good at procrastination.

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http://www.infoplease.com/spot/mlktime1.html
An overview, rather than that precise timeline.

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http://www.patriotism.org/mlk/
The origin of Martin Luther King Day, and fun facts about its creations.

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Martin Luther King Day is recognized by schools, and a day is taken off during it.