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King James Bible 400th Anniversary

Clip: 4/22/2011 | 9m 45s

First published in 1611, it is still celebrated as "the book of books."

It was the Bible of the speeches of Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr., says author Jon Sweeney. "It's the basis of cultural identity in the United States more than any other book."

04/22/2011 | Rating NR

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The King James Bible: "Masterpiece by Committee"

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