The current record in this event has lasted 24 years (29 feet, 4.4 inches)
the Long Jump
While studying at Boston University, King met this woman who would become his wife
Coretta Scott
To follow in pursuit, perhaps to the bank of the same name
Chase
Beaten in battle, or a town paired with Lexington
conquered/Concord
"...sat on a wall"
Humpty Dumpty
One degree of it is equal to about 69 miles at the equator
Longitude
On August 28, 1963 at this Washington D.C. landmark, King gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech
The Lincoln Memorial
To sing Christmas songs
to carol
Your brother's daughter, or a town on the French Rivera
niece/Nice
"...three men in a tub"
Rub-a-dub-dub
Term for a 33 1/3 rpm phonograph disc
a Long-Play Record
While at Crozer Theological Seminary, King studied the nonviolent philosophy of this Indian Leader
Mahatma Gandhi
To tap gently with affection; you can also "stand" there by staying firm on a choice
pat
Spooky, or a Pennsylvania Great Lake city
eerie/Erie
"...the first start I see tonight"
Star light, Star bright
This literary character has a parrot named Cap'n Flint
Long John Silver
Book: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson and written in 1883
King donated the money he received for winning this international award in December 1963 to civil rights causes
The Nobel Peace Prize
To make a visible impression, like the one on Cain
mark
soul/Seoul
"...how does your garden grow"
Mary, Mary Quite Contrary
Oyster Bay laps at its shores
Long Island (NY)
This 3-word phrase is engraved 3 times on King's tombstone
Free at Last
To bestow something formally, like a charter or money for college students; one of the group names in our department
grant
4-letter low-carb diet, or Andean Capital
keto/Quito
"...and can't tell where to find them"
Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep