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Why is Florida honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee the same day?

On Monday, Jan. 19, Florida honors two historic figures with very different goals: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and ...

Why do MS, AL have Robert E. Lee holiday on Martin Luther King Day? What we know

Monday is the federal holiday honoring Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Two US states celebrate Confederate Gen.

2 states have a Robert E. Lee state holiday on Martin Luther King Day

US states celebrate Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday honoring Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Which ones? What we know ...
Montgomery Advertiser on MSN

These 2 states still honor Robert E Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

While most of the U.S. observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day, two states also recognize Robert E. Lee with a combined state holiday. Is AL one of them?

Alabama 1 of 2 states that combine Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee holidays

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Alabama. But alongside honors for the slain civil rights leader is recognition for ...

Is MS still celebrating MLK and Robert E. Lee on the same day? Here’s the story

Does Mississippi still celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. and Gen. Robert E. Lee on the same day? Here’s what to know.

Mississippi lawmaker proposes separating MLK, Robert E Lee holidays

A Mississippi lawmaker has introduced legislation to separate the state’s joint celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Making Sense of Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee Memorial Association, Stratford Few figures in American history are more divisive, contradictory or elusive than Robert E. Lee, the reluctant, tragic leader of the Confederate Army, who ...