A new documentary from Stevie Wonder will explore his role in establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday.

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The National Garden of American Heroes is one of President Donald Trump's key priorities ahead of the 250th anniversary of American independence next year.

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Today in History for July 17: In 1505, future church reformer, Martin Luther entered the Augustinian monastic order at Erfurt in present day eastern Germany. He was 21. In 1674, the second census of ...

He spoke, and spoke and spoke — for eight hours and 44 minutes. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered a record-breaking ...

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