Tells how King's birthday became a national holiday.

Reading comprehension activities, story prompts, and historical vocabulary printables.

A fun and educational web activity takes visitors to some of the best sites on Martin Luther King. Students may also submit poems, pictures, and other tributes to Dr. King for publication.

Includes biography, timeline, and facts about other civil rights leaders.

Explores why people should honor King and offers a chronology of his life along with selections from his speeches.

Offers tips for making the day "a day on, not off," and highlights past MLK Day community service projects.

A multimedia look at King's life along with a challenge for those wishing to remember him. From the U.S. Department of Defense.

Relates the history of the holiday. From Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Site helps families broaden their knowledge of King's life and legacy as they celebrate his birthday. Includes printable activities, interactive quizzes, and tips for making a difference.

Includes coloring pages, word search puzzles and online games.

Examines the long road toward making King's birthday a national holiday.

Chronicles all events celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes information about the community march and rally, a biography and chronology of King's life, and famous quotations from King.

A collection of King's speeches, letters, sermons, as well as his autobiography. Also includes articles others have written about him.

Includes printable coloring pages, games, and stationery.

Interactive quiz tests your knowledge of King's life and the holiday that honors him.