Simon Schama's 'The Face of Britain'

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Simon Schama's 'The Face of Britain'

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48 minutes

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Sep 23, 2016

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Simon Schama talks about “The Face of Britain: A History of the Nation Through Its Portraits,” and Robert Gottlieb discusses “Avid Reader.”

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Sep 23, 2016

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Simon Schama's 'The Face of Britain'

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