Quote from: History Topic

It takes a perverse determination to drain that instinctive curiosity away and make history seem just remote, dead and disconnected from our contemporary reality. Conversely, it just takes skilful storytelling to recharge that connection to make the past come alive in our present.


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Author Bio


  • NameSimon Schama
  • DescriptionBritish historian
  • BornFebruary 13, 1945
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionArt Historian; Historian
  • AwardsCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire