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            African American Soldiers During World War I
African American soldiers were not allowed to serve in combat, but their roles in service units were vital to the military during World War I.
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            Examine a family genealogical web that has captivated the Roadshow team for years.
        
        
    
    
                            
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            Research family stories involving the Holocaust, WWI, Amish ties, whaling and pasta.
        
        
    
    
                            
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            Genealogists at Faneuil Hall to solve mysteries related to witch trials and orphan trains.
        
        
    
    
                            
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            The genealogists revisit their favorite stories from previous seasons.
        
        
    
    
                            
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            Probe a re-enactor’s roots; learn if a black man’s ancestors worked for the Confederacy.
        
        
    
    
                            
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            Trace stories about Native, Cuban, Filipino and African-American forebears.
        
        
    
    
                            
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            Trace a woman’s tie to a WWII code talker, a man’s link to a comic book heroine and more.
        
        
    
    
                            
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            Enjoy the most intriguing stories selected from both seasons of the series.
        
        
    
    
                            
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            Hear fascinating stories about citizens of the City of Brotherly Love.
        
        
    
    
                            
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            Genealogists uncover fascinating family stories at The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
        
        
    
    
                            
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            Hear fascinating family stories related at the Cabildo, home of the Louisiana State Museum
        
        
    
    
                            
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            Explore a participant’s link to the famous New Orleans Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau.