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In Search of Freedom

In Search of Freedom

Season 3 Episode 3
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Tragedy + Time = Comedy

Tragedy + Time = Comedy

Season 3 Episode 4
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Visionaries

Visionaries

Season 3 Episode 5
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War Stories

War Stories

Season 3 Episode 6
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The Pioneers

The Pioneers

Season 3 Episode 8
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The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

Season 3 Episode 9
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Born to Sing

Born to Sing

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52:09
Forever Young

Forever Young

Season 10 Episode 2
52:09
Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons

Season 10 Episode 3
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Buried Secrets

Buried Secrets

Season 10 Episode 4
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Hold the Laughter

Hold the Laughter

Season 10 Episode 5
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Far and Away

Far and Away

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Finding Your Roots

The Irish Factor

Season 3 Episode 2

Explore the shared Irish ancestry of three powerful social commentators of our times, Bill Maher, Soledad O'Brien, and Bill O'Reilly, in "The Irish Factor," episode two of Finding Your Roots: Season Three.

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Learn about the lives of the forebears of Ken Burns, Anderson Cooper & Anna Deavere Smith.
Born Champions
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Examine the ancestral origins of athletes Derek Jeter, Billie Jean King and Rebecca Lobo.
In Search of Our Fathers
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Uncover the paternal ancestry of Stephen King, Gloria Reuben and Courtney B. Vance.
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The ancestral pasts of Adrian Grenier, Michelle Rodriguez, and Linda Chavez.
John Legend and Wanda Sykes
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the ancestral pasts of John Legend and Wanda Sykes.
Martha Stewart, Margaret Cho, and Sanjay Gupta
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The ancestral pasts of Martha Stewart, Margaret Cho, and Sanjay Gupta.
Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice, and Ruth Simmons
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The ancestral pasts of Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice, and Ruth Simmons.
Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal
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A look at the ancestral pasts of actors Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Rick Warren, Angela Buchdahl, and Yasir Qadhi
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The family histories of Pastor Rick Warren, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, and Sheikh Yasir Qadhi.
Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon
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The ancestral pasts of married Hollywood actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick.
Barbara Walters and Geoffrey Canada
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The ancestral pasts of journalist Barbara Walters and educator Geoffrey Canada.
Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr.
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The family histories of New Orleans musicians Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick Jr.
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