Kurt Andersen and historian Simon Schama talk about the explosive year of 1848 and the birth of modern culture.
Simon Schama is University Professor at Columbia University. He is a writer/presenter of documentaries for BBC Television and his books include Landscape and Memory, The Citizens, and the History of Britain.
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