Literature Network » Martin Luther

Analysis: Celebrating Martin Luther King Day

Content courtesy of

From: Talk of the Nation (NPR)
Date: 20020121
Author:NEAL CONAN

00-00-0000
Analysis: Celebrating Martin Luther King Day

Host: NEAL CONAN Time: 3:00-4:00 PM

NEAL CONAN, host:

This is TALK OF THE NATION. I'm Neal Conan in Washington.

This is a national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. The civil rights leader would have been 73 years old this year. For most of us, national holidays are precious off days, where there's time to sleep late, see our friends or family, or hit the malls, personal days. Somehow Martin Luther King Day is different. Sleeping in or shopping hardly seems appropriate for a Nobel Peace laureate who's celebrated ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on Martin Luther

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.