Martin Luther King Jr.
On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN. Now the home of the National Civil Rights Museum, this historic structure not only immortalizes this unforgettable moment in time but showcases more than 400 years of African American history.
When we asked a few people to guess which state was the last in the union to officially recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a national holiday, many pointed to states in the South or out West. But if you had three chances, would you be able to name the final holdout? The answer might surprise you.
