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Monday, January 18, 2010

MLK's "I have a dream" @ Lincoln Memorial in 2010

To get you in the mood for today's holiday: something I lucked into
this weekend when visiting the Lincoln Memorial in DC:




Coming back from SF via DC, I spent part of Saturday roaming the National Mall and lucked into a Park Sevice program honoring MLK. After an informative lecture about MLK and the rally where he delivered the "I have a dream" speech, the Park Service ranger - speaking to the group of us assembled on the Lincoln Memorial steps, stepped back, asked us to imagine what it was like that day, then played the most powerful part of the speech.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGISjVK_ziE
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