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Education | The Last Conquistador

Education | The Last Conquistador

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Education | The Pueblo Revolt

Education | The Pueblo Revolt

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Adrian Grenier's Conquistador Ancestor

Adrian Grenier's Conquistador Ancestor

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Michelle Rodriguez's Puerto Rican Roots

Michelle Rodriguez's Puerto Rican Roots

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Pueblo Ancestors

Pueblo Ancestors

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Courtney B. Vance's Fearless Ancestors

Courtney B. Vance's Fearless Ancestors

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Stephen King's Progressive Past

Stephen King's Progressive Past

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Gloria Reuben's African Link

Gloria Reuben's African Link

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Billie Jean King's Grandmother's Secret

Billie Jean King's Grandmother's Secret

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Rebecca Lobo's Immigrant Ancestors

Rebecca Lobo's Immigrant Ancestors

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Derek Jeter's Strong Roots

Derek Jeter's Strong Roots

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Anna Deavere Smith's Underground Railroad Connection

Anna Deavere Smith's Underground Railroad Connection

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Finding Your Roots

Suing for Freedom

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. talks with friend Margarett Cooper about her remarkable ancestry, and learns about her great, great, great grandmother, a female slave who sued her master for her own freedom.
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Season 5 Episode 2
Mystery Men
Dr. Gates, brings Felicity Huffman and Michael K. Williams their family histories.
Grandparents and Other Strangers
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Season 5 Episode 1
Grandparents and Other Strangers
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Andy Samberg and George R. R. Martin answer family mysteries.
Southern Roots
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Season 4 Episode 9
Southern Roots
Questlove, Dr. Phil and Charlayne Hunter-Gault join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Relatives We Never Knew We Had
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Season 4 Episode 8
Relatives We Never Knew We Had
Gaby Hoffmann and Téa Leoni join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Children of the Revolution
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Season 4 Episode 7
Children of the Revolution
Carmelo Anthony, Ana Navarro and Lupita Nyong’o join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Black Like Me
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Season 4 Episode 6
Black Like Me
Bryant Gumbel, Tonya Lewis-Lee and Suzanne Malveaux join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Immigrant Nation
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Season 4 Episode 5
Immigrant Nation
Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd and John Turturro join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
The Vanguard
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Season 4 Episode 4
The Vanguard
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ava DuVernay, and Janet Mock join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Puritans and Pioneers
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Season 4 Episode 3
Puritans and Pioneers
Ted Danson, William H. Macy and Mary Steenburgen join Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Unfamiliar Kin
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Season 4 Episode 2
Unfamiliar Kin
Fred Armisen, Christopher Walken and Carly Simon join Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
The Impression
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Season 4 Episode 1
The Impression
Larry David and Bernie Sanders join Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Finding Your Roots.
The Long Way Home
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Season 3 Episode 9
The Long Way Home
Discover the family traditions of Julianna Margulies, Azar Nafisi and Lidia Bastianich.
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