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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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The Pioneers
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Discover pioneering families of Neil Patrick Harris, Gloria Steinem and Sandra Cisneros.
War Stories
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Watch episode six, "War Stories" with Patricia Arquette, John McCain, Julianne Moore.
Visionaries
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Discover the risk-taking ancestors of Richard Branson, Maya Lin and Frank Gehry.
Tragedy + Time = Comedy
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Jimmy Kimmel, Norman Lear and Bill Hader discover their ancestry in Finding Your Roots.
In Search of Freedom
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Learn about the ancestors of Maya Rudolph, Shonda Rhimes and Keenen Ivory Wayans.
The Stories We Tell
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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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Explore the British influence in the lives of Deepak Chopra, Sally Field and Sting.
Our People Our Traditions
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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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Three chefs cook the food of their ancestors.
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