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Jan. 18 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. But I wonder why it’s still a federal holiday.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial statue in West Potomac Park in Washington. Shutterstock
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Monica Gill
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Monica Gill holds a master’s degree in American history from George Mason University. She has been teaching American history, government, and comparative politics for 25 years. She currently teaches for Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia.