Simon Schama on the American Future

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Simon Schama on the American Future

Listen Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. in Arts & Culture, Law, Politics, Society

History has a tendency to repeat itself. In his new book, Simon Schama delves into America's past conflicts over race, religion, immigration and war to put contemporary America into a historical context. Schama uses these debates to provide a basis for the future of America. He discusses his attempts to answer the ever-evolving question, "What is an American?"

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Simon Schama

University Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University and author of "The American Future: A History" (Ecco)

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