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The Civil Right Museum and Facts You Didn’t Know About the MLK Assassination

I visit the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee and talk about LITTLE KNOWN FACTS of the MLK Assassination. It leads one to believe that James Earl Ray was not the actual assassin. Intro: 0:00Background of MLK Assassination: 0:18The Church and The Mountaintop Speech: 3:21The Lorraine Motel: 7:40James Earl Ray: 8:07MLK is Shot: 11:47Coretta King:Continue reading “The Civil Right Museum and Facts You Didn’t Know About the MLK Assassination”

How to RESEARCH a Historic Marker (part 2)

I show you how I researched during my work to put up a historic marker in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. This marker is dedicated to the first documented lynching in Memphis, that occurred on January 1st, 1851. While I was never able to find the actual name of the enslaved man that was killed, I talkContinue reading “How to RESEARCH a Historic Marker (part 2)”

How to Research for a Historic Marker

I talk about my work to put up a historic marker in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. This marker is dedicated to the first documented lynching in Memphis, that occurred on January 1st, 1851. While I was never able to find the actual name of the enslaved man that was killed, I talk you through how IContinue reading “How to Research for a Historic Marker”

History of the FIRST HOME Elvis Ever Bought

I visited Memphis and of course I had to visit Graceland as well as the first home that Elvis ever purchased!! (before Graceland) Join me as I explore these historic locations, teach out a bit about their history, and talk about how Elvis still lives through his connections to the Memphis community. Intro 0:00Elvis’s FirstContinue reading “History of the FIRST HOME Elvis Ever Bought”