The American Future: A History, by Simon Schama - S1E3

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American Fervour

Series 1, episode 3

Simon explores the ways in which faith has shaped American political life. For the first time in a generation it is the Democrats who claim to be the party of God - it is Barack Obama, not John McCain, who has been talking about his faith. In Britain we have always thought of American religion as a largely conservative force, yet Simon shows how throughout American history it has played a crucial role in the fight for freedom.