The American Future: A History, by Simon Schama

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Running Time: 60 minutes (approx)

Simon Schama travels through America to dig deep into the conflicts of its history as a way to understand the country's contemporary political situation.

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  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites October 2nd, 2008 - 3:52pmBill said...

    More american election stuff!

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites October 24th, 2008 - 8:28amvicki whelan said...

    fascinating, engaging, informative series. the civil war became alive and real and gave a lot of insight into american attitudes today. looking forward to the rest of the series. schama brings history to life. i have watched the british series over and over and will do the same for this one.

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites October 24th, 2008 - 11:44pmImre Barody said...

    I do enjoy your "The American Future: A history" on BBC2. However, I disagree with your statement that religious freedom was first declared in Virginia / USA. In fact, as I was taught in the thirties and forties, it was the unprecedented decision and declaration in Erdély (Transylvania) in 1568 at the "Tordai országgyülés" (Parliament of Torda) that: "No person can be persecuted in any form for his/her religious views and belief"!!!Perhaps as a great scholar of history you could confirm or otherwise my statement above in due course.

    Imre Barody

    e-mail: imrebarody@freeuk.com

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites November 2nd, 2008 - 8:36pmshane landers said...

    it s amazing how on the one hand this program can sympathise (and rightly so)with the chinise and on the other hand slag of the irish and i doubt Charles Fayette McGlashan is and irish name

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