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Why Cleopatra still matters
Jon Meacham talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Stacy Schiff about her new book about the last queen of Egypt.

First Look: How the story of Cleopatra resonates today
In her new book “Cleopatra: A Life,” Stacy Schiff redefines what we know about the last queen of Egypt, and provides a story that may resonate for women today.







