At Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, a Glorious Rebirth

Each of the 90 federal historic sites in the United States has its appeal. But for all their cultural value, the sites don’t change much. A studious tour given by a park ranger. A plaque to read. Another note in a travel journal.

But this week, one of the sites held the sort of electric charge usually not found among dusty period chairs and explanatory dioramas.

Inside the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church ”” the place where Martin Luther King Jr. was both baptized and eulogized ”” a new, meticulous renovation underscored the weight of one of the most significant social movements in modern America.

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