To celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 18th, we suggest one item of particular local historical interest. Many folks are not aware that King used to visit Penn Center for respite from his public political activities campaigning for Civil Rights during the 1960s. For information about his visits to our area, please check out I will not be silent and I will be heard: Martin Luther King Jr., the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and Penn Center, 1964-1967 by J. Tracy Power available at all our library branches under call number 323.4 POW.
You'll need to come to the BDC to read the contents of the King, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929-1968) vertical file.
For other materials about King, a search in the SCLENDS catalog results in 520 hits. Restricting the search only to subject entries about "Martin Luther King, Jr." within the Beaufort County Library results in 96 hits. So, if you are interested in learning more about this man who helped change the history of our country, visit your nearest Beaufort County Library branch library.
Please remember: All Beaufort County Library branches will be closed on Monday, January 18th to celebrate the contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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