Larger Than Life -
finding your roots

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces actors Lea Salonga and Amanda Seyfried to ancestors who are every bit as dramatic as the characters they've played on stage and screen, telling stories of relatives who survived heart-wrenching ordeals.

Duration: 55 minutes and 45 seconds

Episode Number: 1101

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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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Future Broadcast times for "Finding Your Roots": (show all)

Tue, Jun 10	8:00 P.M.	Songs of the Past NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jun 11	12:30 A.M.	Songs of the Past NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jun 11	12:00 P.M.	Songs of the Past NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Jun 12	2:00 P.M.	Songs of the Past NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Jun 13	8:00 P.M.	Songs of the Past NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jun 14	12:00 A.M.	Songs of the Past NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jun 14	7:00 P.M.	Songs of the Past NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Jun 15	5:00 P.M.	Songs of the Past NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Jun 15	9:00 P.M.	Songs of the Past NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jun 16	1:00 A.M.	Songs of the Past NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jun 16	9:00 A.M.	Songs of the Past NH World (11.3)
Wed, Jun 18	12:00 P.M.	Born to Sing NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Jun 20	8:00 P.M.	Born to Sing NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jun 21	12:00 A.M.	Born to Sing NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jun 21	7:00 P.M.	Born to Sing NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Jun 22	3:00 A.M.	Born to Sing NH Explore (11.2)