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Political and Civil Unrest in Syria

Syria is the latest country to experience political and civil unrest after a wave of political uprisings across the Arab world in the so-called "Arab Spring."

Black and white archive photo of the Martin Luther King, Jr., birthplace in Atlanta. From Library of Congress Collection

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Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthplace, Atlanta, Georgia

January 15th is the anniversary of the birth of the Reverand Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a holiday celebrated in the United States this year on Monday, January 16th, as Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. Atlanta, one of the South's major metropolitan areas, is also home to the MLK Center for Nonviolent Social Change. The King house is now a landmark administered and maintained by the National Park Service, and is located at 501 Auburn Avenue.