http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/9548 Simon Schama's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:06:25 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=9548&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/9548 136 488 Head shot of {$person->name} Columbia University history professor Simon Schama presented a collection of his essays. The historian and author of numerous books, including [Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution], opined on topics that range from Winston Churchill and Rembrandt to the American Civil War and the 2005 British election. Simon Schama presented his thoughts and responded to questions from members of the audience at the Free Library of Philadelphia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300119-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300119-1 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:01:50 GMT Simon Schama talked about his book [The American Future: A History] (Ecco; May 19, 2009), which is also the title of his four-part BBC documentary. He spoke about the importance of history, history education, and facing historical facts. He mentioned shameful facts of American history that he said should be faced, without being ashamed of an American identity. He responded to questions from members of the audience. Simon Schama is author of numerous books, including [Rough Crossings], winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for non-fiction; [The Embarrassment of Riches]; and [Power of Art]. His award-winning 15-part television series, "A History of Britain," was broadcast on the BBC and the History Channel from 2000 to 2002, and the series "The Power of Art" on PBS and BBC in 2006 and 2007. He is a university professor of art history and history at Columbia University. This was a 2:40 p.m. program in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 9th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289125-17 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289125-17 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:30:15 GMT Simon Schama talked about his book [The American Future: A History] (Ecco; May 19, 2009) and his documentary film of the same name. A video clip of the documentary was shown. Topics included the debates around immigration, war, religion, and race and how these themes have been echoed throughout the history of the United States. He spoke on the substantive and perceived changes in these issues through history. Professor Schama answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287081-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287081-1 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:30:17 GMT Finalists for the National Book Critics Circle awards for the publishing year 2006 read from their works at an event held in the New School's Tishman Auditorium on the evening before the award ceremony. Patrick Cockburn wrote [The Occupation], Ann Fessler wrote [The Girls Who Went Away, Sandy Tolan wrote [The Lemon Tree], Michael Pollan wrote [The Omnivore's Dilemma], and Simon Schama wrote [Rough Crossings]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197060-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197060-4 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 05:17:51 GMT Simon Schama talked about his book [Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution], published by Ecco. He described the impact of slavery on both the United States and Britain during the American Revolution. He explained that British officers promised escaped slaves complete freedom and put them on ships to Nova Scotia and later to Sierra Leone in West Africa. He said this was the first mass emancipation of slaves in the Americas. After his presentation his responded to audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193232-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193232-1 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:59:29 GMT Simon Schama was interviewed about his book [Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution], published by Ecco. He was interviewed by Edna Medford. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193333-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193333-1 Sun, 23 Jul 2006 01:01:08 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183723-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183723-4 Sat, 02 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT In a benefit event for the September 11th Fund called "Beyond Words," various [New Yorker] writers read from the works of others. Most of the readings were older works about New York City or alluding to events or feelings similar to the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. A few of the works were written after September 11. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/166663-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/166663-1 Sun, 14 Oct 2001 16:00:42 GMT As part of the Celeste Bartos Forum, Professor Schama, author of [A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World, 3500 B.C. - 1603 A.D.] published by Talk Miramax Books, talked about the production of historical documentaries for television. The book is the first of two volumes of a companion to a BBC-History Channel series. Segments of the production were shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/161626-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/161626-1 Mon, 08 Jan 2001 00:59:55 GMT Mr. Cannon and Mr. Schama discussed their experiences writing biographies, placing special emphasis on the difficulty associated with separating fact from fiction. They also responded to audience comments and questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156774-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156774-1 Sun, 21 May 2000 18:37:43 GMT Mr. Wieseltier discussed his book, [Kaddish], published by Knopf. The book is about the author's life as an unobservant Jew whose grief over his father's death compelled him to observe his religion's rituals of mourning, daily attending synagogue to recite the Kaddish. The author delved deeply into a vast range of texts describing the history and spiritual significance of these prayers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/115391-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/115391-1 Sun, 20 Dec 1998 21:58:00 GMT Alfred duPont Center for Broadcast Journalism at Columbia University Conference: "America Through the TV Looking Glass" Panel: "History by Film Clip" http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62922-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62922-1 Thu, 26 Jan 1995 00:00:00 GMT Simon Schama, professor of history at Harvard University, discusses his recent work, [Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution]. He discusses and contrasts the outcome of the French revolution with the American revolution, as well as with the recent events in China. He examines the French constitutions and compares the features of the five republics. Also, Schama discusses his own background as well as the reaction of his peers to his writing a narrative history of France, as opposed to an analytical history. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8380-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Booknotes http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8380-1 Sat, 15 Jul 1989 03:04:30 GMT