Monday, January 21, 2013
Martin Luther King changed the course of American history, but were you aware of these fascinating facts?
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, here are 10 things you may not know about the lauded civil rights leader who changed history: 1. Martin Luther King Jr. was christened Michael King Jr. When his father became pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1931, he adopted the name Martin Luther King Sr. -- in honor of Protestant leader Martin Luther -- and his son followed suit. However, King never legally changed his name. 2. The first assassination attempt on King was made in 1958 when a mentally ill woman named Izola Curry stabbed him in the chest with a steel letter open while he was signing books at a Harlem department store. The knife wound was so close to his aorta that doctors said a sneeze could have killed him. 3. King skipped the ninth …
Federal offices, schools and other institutions will be closed Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Federal offices, schools and other institutions will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21, to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The holiday honors Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, which is Jan. 15. The federal holiday is always observed on the third Monday of January. WHAT'S CLOSED Government County, federal and state offices, courts Schools All schools will be closed to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Banks Most banks and financial institutions will be closed. Post office The United States Postal Service will not deliver mail Monday. WHAT'S OPEN Village of Downers Grove Village offices will be open for business Monday. Downers Grove Public Library The library will be open during regular business hours. Trash and recycling …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
A national study reveals how many people get a vacation day on MLK Day. Are you sleeping in today?
Saturday, January 19, 2013
A national study reveals how many people get a vacation day on MLK Day. Are you sleeping in today?
Friday, January 18, 2013
A national study reveals how many people get a vacation day on MLK Day. Are you sleeping in today?
Do you get take time off of work for Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Because according to a study done by the Bloomberg BNA, only 32 percent of employees are sleeping in on Monday. The study says about three in 10 employers give their employees paid time off. That's almost 30 years after President Reagan signed MLK Day into law. And according to the Bloomberg BNA study, the number of employers giving time off is increasing. “The increase in paid leave reflects a one percentage-point change from last year's figures,” Bloomberg BNA wrote. “...Despite this small, though steady, increase, the average proportion of companies who observe MLK Day by giving employees a paid holiday for the past 10 years is 30 percent while the average proportion …
Gloria Picchetti
8:52 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013
Instead of having a bunch of holidays that no one gets off why not have six weeks vacation every summer? more ›