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the rebirth of cool: The Rebirth of Cool: Special Edition To Commemorate The Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - 01/15/07 02:11 PM
Martin Luther King, Jr., an African-American clergyman, is considered a great American because of his tireless efforts to win civil rights for all people through nonviolent means. Since his assassination in 1968, memorial services have marked his birthday on January 15. In 1986, that day was replaced by the third Monday of January, which was declared a national holiday. --
From the Speech at the Great March On Detroit: June 23, 1963
"And so I go back to the South not in despair. I go back to the South not with a … (2 comments)
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the rebirth of cool: The Rebirth of Cool: Detroit Real Estate - 12/07/06 12:19 PM
Designed in 1923 by architect Louis Kamper, the Book Cadillac Hotel is one of the most famous buildings in the city of Detroit. The history of the Book Cadillac Hotel is almost as significant as its list of past guests. Baseball greats like Joe DiMaggio and Babe Ruth have stayed in the hotel, as well as Katherine Hepburn and Martin Luther King. It is a place where President John F. Kennedy spoke and "generations of Detroiters celebrated weddings, bar-mitzvahs, retirements, and other milestones."
The continuing economic destabilization and deterioration of Detroit following World War II and leading into the 1980s took … (6 comments)
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