Buried Secrets
finding your roots

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O'Neill uncover their roots, revealing secrets their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal and celebrating the virtue of accepting one's relatives, whoever they may be.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1004

About Finding Your Roots:

Join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

to uncover the surprising ancestral stories of 28 cultural trailblazers with fascinating histories.

The series ends with an exploration of how science and history can inspire the next generation.


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Fri, Feb 14 8:00 P.M. Latin Roots     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Feb 15 12:00 A.M. Latin Roots     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Feb 15 7:00 P.M. Latin Roots     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Feb 16 5:00 P.M. Latin Roots     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Feb 16 9:00 P.M. Latin Roots     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Feb 17 1:00 A.M. Latin Roots     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Feb 17 9:00 A.M. Latin Roots     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Feb 18 8:00 P.M. The Ties That Bind     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Feb 19 12:00 A.M. The Ties That Bind     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Feb 19 12:00 P.M. The Ties That Bind     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Feb 20 5:00 A.M. The Ties That Bind     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Feb 20 1:30 P.M. The Ties That Bind     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Feb 21 8:00 P.M. The Ties That Bind     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Feb 22 12:00 A.M. The Ties That Bind     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Feb 22 7:00 P.M. The Ties That Bind     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Feb 23 5:00 P.M. The Ties That Bind     NHPBS (11.1)


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