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Brown University President Ruth Simmons grew up in a family of sharecroppers.
1:45
Robert Downey, Jr. learns about his ancestor who fought in the Revolutionary War.
1:22
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. corrects a long-standing story in Maggie Gyllenhaal's family.
4:43
The story of Gyllenhaal’s third great grandfather’s role in creating a religious community
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An exploration of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s noble lineage dating back to King Henry I of England
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An exploration of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s connection to the American WASP establishment.
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Angela Buchdahl speaks with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. about being a Korean-American Jew.
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Thanks to a mysterious helper, Carole King's Polish grandparents gained entry to the US.
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Tony Kushner learns that his Great-Grandmother immigrated from Russia to Brooklyn.
