In 2025, Martin Luther King Jr. Day also happens to coincide with Inauguration Day, a rare occurrence that last happened in 1997, when President Bill Clinton took the oath of office.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...

In 2025, Martin Luther King Jr. Day also happens to coincide with Inauguration Day, a rare occurrence that last happened in 1997, when President Bill Clinton took the oath of office.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Lincoln in 1964 to speak at Pershing Auditorium shortly after he won the Nobel Peace Prize, and Lincoln Police Officer Albert Maxey (right) was assigned to ...

In 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr. and his family enjoy a tour of the New York’s World Fair “Magic Skyway” at Ford Pavilion. King and his wife arrive to throngs of fans in Oslo, Norway, where ...

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day being on Jan. 20, ... he stood before an estimated 25,000 people who had gathered at the Lincoln Memorial for the 1957 Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom.

The peaceful protest culminated with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and delivering a stirring speech that would forever change America.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated annually on the third Monday in January to mark the late activist’s birthday. In 2025, the holiday falls on January 20, the same day typically set aside ...

President Donald Trump’s second-term inauguration on January 20, 2025, will coincide with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a time to honor the civil rights leader’s legacy.

Martin Luther King Jr., the Atlanta native who became one of the most important figures in the civil rights movement, was born on January 15, 1929. While it would be impossible to encompass ...

Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Polish, 1907 - 1972 Dr. Ralph Bunche, American, 1903 - 1971 Description A black-and-white digital image featuring portraits of Reverend Ralph Abernathy, Dr. Martin Luther ...

Days after King's assassination, legislation was drafted to have Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but it would be another 15 years before King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the ...