The American Future

Through his books and documentaries, Simon Schama, a British born historian, has covered a lot of fertile ground.He spent the better part of a year travelling across America and producing a lengthy TV documentary and a related book called The American Future: A History.In this recent conversation with Bill Moyers, Schama talks at length about America and where it finds itself today. The first 15 minutes focuses on Obama and the challenges he faces. The remaining part gets into themes discussed in The American Future. You can access the videos and transcripts here:

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/01162009/profile.html