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Finding Your Roots
FACES OF AMERICA: Mike Nichols' Famous German Ancestor
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discovers that Mike Nichols' is indeed related to Albert Einstein, revealing the truth in his family lore despite Nichols' disbelief. ‘Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. aired in 2010 on PBS. The exploration of shared American ancestry using the latest tools of genealogy and genetics continues as 'Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’
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Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo uncover the stories of their immigrant ancestors
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots.
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Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson and André Leon Talley trace their ancestral roots.
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Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane meet a cast of inspiring ancestors.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace their ancestral paths.
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Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn discover the truth about their scandal-plagued ancestors.
