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Finding Your Roots

Grandmothers Great Spirit

Glenn Close remembers meeting a woman who had known her grandmother and being told, "she knew how to enter a room."

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The Pioneers
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52:41
Discover pioneering families of Neil Patrick Harris, Gloria Steinem and Sandra Cisneros.
War Stories
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52:45
Watch episode six, "War Stories" with Patricia Arquette, John McCain, Julianne Moore.
Visionaries
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52:42
Discover the risk-taking ancestors of Richard Branson, Maya Lin and Frank Gehry.
Tragedy + Time = Comedy
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52:40
Jimmy Kimmel, Norman Lear and Bill Hader discover their ancestry in Finding Your Roots.
In Search of Freedom
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52:40
Learn about the ancestors of Maya Rudolph, Shonda Rhimes and Keenen Ivory Wayans.
The Stories We Tell
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52:41
Discover mysteries behind the family stories of Donna Brazile, Ty Burrell and Kara Walker.
Decoding Our Past Through DNA
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52:20
DNA analysis challenges guests’ ideas about their family’s history and their identities.
Ancient Roots
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52:51
Trace the histories of Tina Fey, David Sedaris and George Stephanopoulos.
The British Invasion
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52:20
Explore the British influence in the lives of Deepak Chopra, Sally Field and Sting.
Our People Our Traditions
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52:51
Examine the Jewish heritage of Alan Dershowitz, Carole King and Tony Kushner.
We Come from People
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53:01
Trace the roots of Nas, Angela Bassett and Valerie Jarrett into the heart of slavery.
The Melting Pot
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52:40
Three chefs cook the food of their ancestors.
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