Having just turned 80, the historian and tv presenter feels obliged to speak up about the ‘monstrosity’ of Donald Trump’s ...

Simon Schama is a professor of history and art history at Columbia University. He is a contributing editors of the Financial Times, and regular broadcaster and documentary film maker for the BBC.

(JTA) — British Jewish historian Simon Schama was awarded a knighthood at Buckingham Palace for his “services to history.” Schama, 73, will now have the honorific “Sir” before his name.

How has post-war culture shaped who we are? That’s been the major question behind Simon Schama’s new series over the past fortnight, as he has taken viewers on a tour of loosely connected ...

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Maya by emailing [email protected]. Simon Schama, a well-known British historian, has said President Donald Trump's halting of military aid and ...

Sir Simon Schama having lunch at the MCA’s Canvas ... switching to Columbia University in New York in 1993. (He remains a professor of history and art history there.) But now, having just ...

Simon Schama is a historian and Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University, New York. He is perhaps best known for writing and hosting the 15-par BBC television documentary series ...

Simon Schama is University Professor of History and History of Art at Columbia. His forthcoming book is “The Story of the Jews” (Bodley Head) and the accompanying BBC documentary begins in September.

4 Extra Debut. From Cole Porter to Franz Schubert. Historian and broadcaster Simon Schama makes his music choices. With Sue Lawley. From 2001. Show more Sue Lawley's castaway is the historian ...