New York State will commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with a statewide broadcast event titled "We Press On:"

Celebrations of his life are already taking place throughout the country – including here on the South Shore – ahead of the holiday in his name that did not become federally observed until 1986, nearly 20 years after his 1968 assassination. Martin Luther King Jr. Day wasn't recognized as an official holiday until 2000.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to

The Queen Mary invites guests to embark on an unforgettable journey as the winter season continues with a jam-packed lineup of events and experiences.