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The American Future - A History

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In The American Future, acclaimed historian and award-winning author Simon Schama offers an in-depth analysis of the American character. Schama examines four themes-war, religion, race and immigration, and the relationship between natural resources and prosperity-through the prism of the historic 2008 presidential election. In a magnificent work that the Wall Street Journal calls a ''celebration of American resiliency,'' Schama looks back at the nation''s history to see more clearly into its future and discovers men and women whose stories have been lost to time. Full of unexpected insights and spellbinding tales, The American Future ensures that as the nation moves forward into an uncertain future, it is reminded of the lessons learned in its past. Simon Schama is a professor of history at Columbia University. His award-winning books include Patriots and Liberators: Revolution in the Netherlands 1780-1813; Two Rothschilds and the Land of Israel; Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution; Dead Certainties (Unwarranted Speculations); Landscape and Memory; Rembrandt''s Eyes; the History of Britain trilogy and Hang-Ups: Essays on Painting (Mostly). Since 1990 Simon has been a writer and presenter of many television programs on art and history for BBC2, including A History of Britain. ''Schama is a masterful stylist and storyteller.'' - Boston Globe

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“With eloquence, wit, passion, and irony, The American Future traces the history of an idea: that of our national destiny….A book of beautiful writing, peppered with wisecracks, slashed with rapier thrusts.” —Philadelphia Inquirer
A De Tocqueville for the 21st century, Simon Schama, NBCC Award winning author of Rough Crossings offers an essential, historical, long view analysis of the American character in The American Future. Shama examines four themes—war, race and faith, immigration, and custodianship of the land—through the prism of the historic 2008 presidential election in a magnificent work that the Wall Street Journal calls a “celebration of American resiliency.” Niall Ferguson says, “I hope Obama will have this book on his bedside table.”

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