US states celebrate Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday honoring Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Monday is the federal holiday honoring Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Two US states celebrate Confederate Gen.

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Alabama. But alongside honors for the slain civil rights leader is recognition for ...

On Monday, Jan. 19, Florida honors two historic figures with very different goals: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Sunday, Jan. 19, the state of Florida officially honors the birth of a man who led armies to fight against the United States of ...

While most of the U.S. observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day, two states also recognize Robert E. Lee with a combined state ...

A Confederate memorial to Robert E. Lee now sits in Charleston's Marion Square, but questions have arisen about how the tribute to the controversial figure was placed in such a prominent location.

The third Monday in January honors and juxtaposes two historical figures. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is also Robert E. Lee ...

A Mississippi lawmaker has introduced legislation to separate the state’s joint celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and ...

Robert E. Lee Memorial Association, Stratford Few figures in American history are more divisive, contradictory or elusive than Robert E. Lee, the reluctant, tragic leader of the Confederate Army, who ...

An underwater look at wrecks that rest only miles apart in the Gulf of Mexico. The Robert E. Lee, a passenger steamer that was attacked en route from New Orleans to Trinidad, is seen in this image ...