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Martin Luther King Day  - http://shamash.org/jfl/holidays/martin.htm  JewishHolidays.com explores ways in which families can celebrate King's birthday meaningfully.  Annie's Martin Luther King Jr. Day page  - http://www.annieshomepage.com/mlkday.html  Page reflects on the King holiday from a Christian perspective.  What We Should Remember on Martin Luther King Day  - http://aynrand.org/medialink/king.shtml  Editorial reminds readers to judge people by their character, not their skin color.  CNN - Martin Luther King Jr. Day  - http://www-cgi.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1998/mlk.page/  Examines 1998 national observances of King's birthday.  Martin Luther King Day of Service  - http://www.mlkday.org  To support MLK Day of Service as 'A Day ON, Not a Day Off', the Corporation for National Service and the King Center provides grants to observe the holiday as a day of service.  Martin Luther King Jr. Day at FamilyEducation.com  - http://familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,1-4644,00.html  Site helps families broaden their knowledge of King's life and legacy as they celebrate his birthday.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on the Net  - http://www.holidays.net/mlk/holiday.htm  Examines the long road toward making King's birthday a national holiday.  Seattle Times: MLK-The Holiday  - http://www.seattletimes.com/mlk/holiday/index.html  Re-traces the establishment of King's birthday as a national holiday and relates ways in which the public remembers King today.  Infoplease - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day  - http://www.infoplease.com/spot/mlkjrday1.html  Includes biography, timeline, and facts about other civil rights leaders.  MLK Day  - http://www.mlkday.com/  Chronicles all events celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Site includes information about the community march and rally, a biography and chronology of King's life, and famous quotations from King.  Happy Birthday Martin Luther King Jr.  - http://www.jeannepasero.com/mlk.html  Online guide offering classroom activity suggestions, poetry, and time lines.  Martin Luther King Day  - http://martin-luther-king-day.123holiday.net  Offering information on the holiday such as how it was created, a timeline, children songs, and information about Martin Luther King Jr.  Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Remembered  - http://www.MartinLutherKingHoliday.com/  Learn about Dr. King's work, life and the difficulty in making his birthday into a holiday celebrating his legacy.