Schama
Britishnoun
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English historian Simon Schama described Hegseth’s words as “a special kind of loathsomeness: a blend of historical deafness, grotesque stupidity and comically ludicrous self-importance.”
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
Vogue's senior editor Chloe Schama, her namesake Chloe Malle, editor of Vogue's website, or even Dame Anna's own daughter, film producer Bee Shaffer Carrozzini, could also be in the frame.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
Schama promptly posted a stirring plea to YouTube to keep the picture in Britain and available to the public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
Mr. Evans, the historian Simon Schama recalled, had been a “hot-metal journalist” who had overcome British legal restrictions to expose the ravages of the drug thalidomide in the 1970s.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2021
Dutch and Flemish painters in the 17th century turned images of smoking companies into allegories for the concept of ijdelheid, or what Schama called “the vain and lethargic passage of the hours.”
From Washington Post
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