Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two U.S. states honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday for Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Do you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Monday, Jan. 19, Americans honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr,, a civil rights icon who devoted his life to ...

While most of the U.S. observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January, two Southern states also officially recognize Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the same date. Other Southern ...

Florida recognizes the birthdays of both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Confederate General Robert E. Lee on the same day in January. Florida law still includes three Confederate holidays: Robert E.