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A New Novel Questions the "Dead Certainties" of History

Historian Simon Schama. His new historical novel, "Dead Certainties," examines the deaths of two revolutionary figures from various perspectives.

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Other segments from the episode on May 13, 1991

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 13, 1991: Interview with Bill Murray; Interview with Simon Schama; Commentary on the term "politically correct."

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