What is the future of America in light of the country’s internal struggles over war, religion, immigration and limited natural resources? We’ll spend this hour with Columbia University Professor Simon Schama whose new book is “The American Future: A History” (Ecco, 2009).

How does art reflect the experience of the artist? We’ll spend this hour with Columbia University Professor of Art History and History, Simon Schama. Schama’s new book “The Power of Art” (Ecco, 2006) examines important turning points in the lives of eight great artists – Caravaggio, Bernini, Rembrandt, David, Turner, Van Gogh, Picasso, and Rothko.