On April fourth, the nation's top civil rights leader, the Reverend Martin Luther King,Junior, was shot and killed in Memphis,Tennessee.
VOA: special.2009.08.30
Among the network's program offerings are hit series such as American Pickers, Ax Men, The Universe, Ice Road Truckers, Chasing Mummies, TopShot and Pawn Stars, as well as acclaimed specials including America the Story of Us, WWII in HD, 102 Minutes That Changed America, Moonshot and Life After People.