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Letter About Palin Goes Viral
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:05:00 -0400
This week in Wasilla, Alaska, a woman named Anne Kilkenny sent a letter to some college friends about her former mayor, Sarah Palin. By week's end, the letter was pinging around the country and Kilkenny's phone was ringing off the hook.
Teen Sex, Sex Education And Sarah Palin
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:39:00 -0400
Gov. Sarah Palin has been a strong supporter of programs that advocate abstinence until marriage, and she also opposes explicit sex education. Alaska's law is silent on these issues, however, and it provides no specific funding for sex education in the schools.
Examining Palin's Pentecostal Background
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:14:00 -0400
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has electrified religious conservatives who see her as one of their own. The Republican vice presidential candidate brings evangelical credentials to the ticket and has a Pentecostal background.

The Talk of the Town

Dorothy Wickenden: An old-style, Los Angeles feminist on Obama.
Dorothy Wickenden Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Rosalind Wyman--seventy-seven years old; doughty feminist; political fund-raiser and philanthropist; hostess to J.F.K., Jimmy Carter, and Bill Clinton, and Hollywood types too numerous to count; youngest elected member of the Los Angeles City Council (at the age of twenty-two); first woman to run a national political . . .
Lauren Collins: The Brooklyn painter Kehinde Wiley.
Lauren Collins Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The painter Kehinde Wiley first travelled to Nigeria in 1997. He was trying to find his father, whom he had never met, or, more crucially for a portraitist, seen. (His mother didn’t have any photographs.) After several weeks in Lagos, he found his dad, who welcomed him. But--like any . . .
James Surowiecki: What drives market volatility?
James Surowiecki Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
American investors are frazzled. True, oil prices have fallen from their most vertiginous highs, the dollar is a bit stronger, and the stock market has actually risen over the past month. But none of those things have happened in a smooth and steady fashion. The stock market’s “ascent,” in particular . . .

 

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Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute - Biography, encyclopedia of MLK's life, sermons, speeches, writings, and other materials from the Stanford University project to compile and publish MLK's papers, including school lesson plans and other classroom resources.

Seattle Times: Martin Luther King, Jr. - In-depth biographical information created to mark the 70th anniversary of King's birth.
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A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Long Island University professor examines the impact of King's life on all Americans - includes images, chronology of King's life and lengthy bibliography.

404 Boston Globe | House OK's Martin Luther King Memorial - Press release announcing the U.S. House of Representatives decision authorizing a King memorial.

Dr. King Timeline - Drawings of kindergarten through second grade students, illustrate the life of Dr. King from his birth to his assassination. Click on each thumbnail drawing for an enlargement and statement summarizing the event which it depicts.

Ether Zone | Martin Luther King, Jr. : Traitor - Author and radio talk show host Alan Stang argues that King's history and behavior should preclude him being honored with a national holiday.

FAIR | The Martin Luther King You Don't See on TV - Authors Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon explore the final years of King's life, from 1965-1968, delving into King's denunciation of the capitalists of the West.
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Give The Dream New Life - Student essayist Charles Gilmer reminds readers that the words spoken by King ring true today.
Meta Description: [ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led the civil rights movement and fought racism with something much stronger than tolerance... ]

King's Dream Day - August 28, 2000, a proposal for the eradication of racial conflict in America.
Meta Description: [ King's Dream Day: August 28, 2000. A proposal for the eradication of racial conflict in America. ]

Knowledge of Reality Magazine | Martin Luther King, Jr.: An American Saint - Author Damaraj outlines an argument for King's sainthood.

Martin Luther King - Biography, historical context of the civil rights movement, excerpts from King's speeches and writings, excerpts from contemporary news accounts, and an excerpt from an FBI memo about MLK.

Martin Luther King Jr. - Essays, speeches, sermons, and history from a decidedly adversarial viewpoint.
Meta Description: [ The truth about Martin Luther King: Includes historical trivia, articles and pictures. A valuable resource for teachers and students alike. ]

Martin Luther King, Jr. - American Civil-Rights Leader - Short biographical sketch of King's life, followed by annotated listing of recommended books about King.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture Series on Race and Non-Violent Social Change - Siena College lecture series honoring the civil rights leader. Information about past lecturers, and participating schools, teachers, and students.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Newspaper Archive - Archive of more than 50,000 newspaper clippings relating to Martin Luther King Jr. provided as a free service.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Biographical Sketch - Biographical sketch presented by Louisiana State University; includes partial listing of awards King received and honorary degrees bestowed upon him.

MLK Online - Photos, biographical information, quotes, speeches, videos, sounds, and holiday suggestions for King.
Meta Description: [ MLK Online - Speeches, Pictures, Quotes, Biography... I Have a Dream Speech Text, Audio, Video, Music and 12 Translations! Tons of videos - from full speeches, to music videos and tv shows all about Martin Luther King! ]

404 Mobile Ed Productions: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Michigan-based company describes the 45-minute school assembly program it offers for elementary and middle schoolers.

Myths of Martin Luther King - College student Marcus Epstein, editor of Remnant, presents a negative analysis of King's life and work.

Nobel Laureates: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Biography, presentation speech, and lectures surrounding the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize.

500 Politically Incorrect | The Writings of Martin Luther King Jr - Reviewer Gavan Tredoux takes apart Theodore Pappas' Plagiarism and the Culture War: The Writings of Martin Luther King Jr. and Other Prominent Americans.

The King Center - The official, living memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of King. Founded by Coretta Scott King.
Meta Description: [ The OFFICIAL WEBSITE of The King Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The King Center educates the world about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's philosophy and methods of nonviolence. ]

TIME 100: Leaders and Revolutionaries - Martin Luther King - Multimedia biographical profile of King.
Meta Description: [ He led a mass struggle for racial equality that doomed segregation and changed America forever ]