History, accessible to more now

March on Washington, 50th anniversary… If you have never heard the full Martin Luther King’s ”I Have a Dream” speech or wish to revisit the historic event, this new interactive site by the US National Park Foundation offers a moving and robust online look back at the key moment in the struggle for civil rights in America. The site by digital marketing agency Organic with some assistance from Google features the renowned King speech with a rolling slideshow of expertly curated archived images. The site also includes videos of participants, attendees and news organization coverage. Visitors can record and share their own version of the speech which gives the site a welcome shot of modern relevance and interactivity. The project is part of the National Park Foundation’s initiative to inspire “a future generation of leaders” and teach students about the civil rights movement. Extremely well executed and kudos to all those involved…