New Battlefield Site Replacing Dilapidated Harpers Ferry Buildings
Five derelict buildings in Harpers Ferry are being torn down beginning this month. A new battlefield landscape will take their place.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Students Still Have Time To Submit Artwork For MLK Creative Contest
There’s still time for students to create original art and essays that celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For more than 40 years, the Herbert Henderson Office of Minorit...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSupporters Work To Reframe The King Day Narrative Around Healing
When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have A Dream” speech during the March on Washington in August 1963, he had no way of knowing the narrative and legacy the speech would leave behind.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLewisburg Natives Receive 'Living the Dream' Award for Honoring Medal of Freedom Winner
The Martin Luther King, Jr. State Holiday Commission honored Lewisburg natives Pamela Barry and Neely Seams with the “Living the Dream” award this…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPlans Set for West Virginia's Observation of King Holiday
Plans are in place for West Virginia's annual observation of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.Carolyn Stuart, who heads the Martin Luther King Jr.…
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