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Streets for a King

  • January 19, 2015
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

More than 900 streets in the U.S. are named after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil-rights leader whose birthday we officially celebrate today. Geography professor Derek Alderman found the King-ly streets in 40 states and Washington, D.C., with most located in the southeast. (Karen Foley / Shutterstock)

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