History is often less a teacher than a recurring joke told with increasing seriousness, especially to rulers who are convinced they have already understood the punchline. Xerxes, King of Persia, ...

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(RNS) — Released during or close to Black History Month, the books provide a faith-oriented look at African American history and analyses of women in ministry and changing demographics and technology.

DAVID MCCULLOUGH: Good evening. I'm David McCullough, and this is the first program in "The American Experience." SIMON: David McCullough wrote huge, bestselling books that range from the Johnstown ...