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Martin Luther King Memorial Opens Today on Washington Mall
The first memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, dedicated to a non-president, or a black American, opens today in honor of Martin...
An Example of What Martin Luther King’s Birthday Should Be All About
Today the First Family honored Dr. Martin Luther King with a visit to Stuart Hobson Middle School, where they took part in a mentoring...
Four Community Volunteers Honored as Heros for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
To honor and encourage volunteerism on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Allstate Insurance Company is honoring four African-American volunteers who generously serve their communities...
The Martin Luther King of Football Dies (Tribute)
Eddie Robinson, the legendary football coach of Grambling State University for 56 years, has passed on but is being hailed as one of the...
Striking a Power Pose Can Give a Person More Self-Confidence
Striking a powerful pose like Superman or Wonder Woman does actually make people feel more confident—and maybe even behave more confidently—according to a new...
King’s Legacy Honored At Memorial: A Symbol of the Best in America
Thousands attended the formal dedication Sunday of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall – an emotional day for those, including...
Obama Names Medal of Freedom Winners: Kennedy, Poitier, Hawking, 13 Others
President Obama on Thursday named the 16 recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. America’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom is...
King’s Memphis Motel Now Marks National Civil Rights Museum
40 years ago yesterday -- one day before he was shot -- Martin Luther King, Jr. predicted, “I may not get there with you,...
Good News in History, November 20
66 years Jim and Jane Henson established Muppets Inc. The company has produced many successful television series, including The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and...
Good News in History, November 2
This daily column features all the good news, anniversaries and birthdays from this day in history—November 2.
Good News in History, October 15
27 years ago today, NASA and ESA's Cassini Mission, meant to gather data on Saturn and its moons, was launched from Cape Canaveral. The...
Good News in History, October 14
157 years ago today, Masaoka Shiki, considered one of Japan's four masters of haiku, was born. He wrote more than 20,000 stanzas of this...
Good News in History, August 28
116 years ago today, Roger Tory Peterson, the inventor of the modern field guide, was born. The American naturalist, ornithologist, artist, and educator published...
Good News in History, July 12
129 years ago, the architect, visionary, and writer Buckminster Fuller was born. Fuller developed numerous inventions, mainly architectural designs, and popularized the widely known...
Good News in History, July 11
88 years ago today, The RFK Bridge, also known as the Triborough Bridge, opened to traffic in New York City. Together, the series of...
Good News in History, July 10
6 years ago today, a group of teenage association football players and their teacher were successfully rescued after being stuck for over two weeks...
Good News in History, April 16
106 years ago today, Xuan Hua, also known by the dharma name An Tzu, was born. Xuan Hua founded The Dharma Realm Buddhist Association,...
Good News in History, April 11
Happy 64th Birthday to Jeremy Clarkson, the journalist and television personality who hosted the iconic motoring show Top Gear. Since hanging up his BBC...
Good News in History, April 4
60 years ago today, Beatlemania was in full bloom as the band held every one of the top five spots on the US singles...
Good News in History, April 3
Happy Birthday to Dame Jane Goodall who turns 90 years old today. The beloved British primatologist first observed chimpanzees creating tools in 1960 (and...