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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

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Visionaries

Visionaries

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War Stories

War Stories

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The Pioneers

The Pioneers

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The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

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Born to Sing

Born to Sing

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Forever Young

Forever Young

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Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons

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Buried Secrets

Buried Secrets

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Hold the Laughter

Hold the Laughter

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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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Dr. Gates, brings Felicity Huffman and Michael K. Williams their family histories.
Grandparents and Other Strangers
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Andy Samberg and George R. R. Martin answer family mysteries.
Southern Roots
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Relatives We Never Knew We Had
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Unfamiliar Kin
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Fred Armisen, Christopher Walken and Carly Simon join Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
The Impression
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Larry David and Bernie Sanders join Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Finding Your Roots.
The Long Way Home
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Discover the family traditions of Julianna Margulies, Azar Nafisi and Lidia Bastianich.
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