1965 Newspaper Coverage of MLK-Led Selma-to-Montgomery March
By Tony Pettinato on March 21, 2018
Newspaper coverage of the Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Alabama on 21 March 1965... (Read More)
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Martin Luther King Jr. Leads Montgomery Civil Rights March
By Tony Pettinato on March 21, 2016
An article about the Voting Rights March on 21 March 1965 from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr... (Read More)
The Controversial Birth of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By Tony Pettinato on January 19, 2015
An article about President Reagan signing the bill on 2 November 1983 that created the Martin Luther King Jr. Day national holiday... (Read More)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: Brief Genealogy & Family Tree Download
By Scott Phillips on January 20, 2014
Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post—in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—Scott searches old newspapers to find out more about Dr. King’s family history—and includes a free MLK family tree download. The year was 1968. If you lived... (Read More)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Jackie Robinson & Rosa Parks Obituaries
By Tony Pettinato on October 23, 2013
During this October week in American history three pioneering activists died who had a big impact on American society: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American women’s rights activist, died at 86 on 26 October 1902 Jack Roosevelt “Jackie” Robinson, American baseball player and civil rights activist, died at 53 on 24 October 1972 Rosa Louise McCauley... (Read More)
