Stories tagged: "Martin Luther King, Jr."

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History When Wausau Had a ‘King’

2023 marks 56 years since civil rights leader and the man behind a movement built on love, Martin Luther King, Jr., visited Wisconsin. We revisit that day with two people who were there.

Evan J. Pretzer Evan J. Pretzer January 9, 2023 2:43 pm CST

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