Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr.

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On April 3, 1968, civil rights leader Martin ...

In March 1603, Elizabeth died and James became king of England and Ireland in a remarkably smooth transition of power. After 1603 he only visited Scotland once, in 1617. One of James's great ...

More than fifty years ago, James Earl Ray, after driving his white ... and fire one shot at civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., striking him in the chin and killing him.