Westward Bound -
finding your roots

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of talk show host Sara Haines and playwright Tracy Letts - traveling from frontier towns in the American west to surprising places in the east, revealing the complexity at our nation's core.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1206

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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.

Watch Finding Your Roots - Clips, Episodes & Previews

Fathers and Sons

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Journey From Brazil to Becoming a Baker

Alanis Morissette's Daredevil Ancestors Memorialized in Song

Extended Trailer

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Mon, Nov 9	9:00 A.M.	Puritans and Pioneers NH World (11.3)
Wed, Nov 11	12:00 P.M.	Family Recipes NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Nov 12	2:00 P.M.	Family Recipes NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Nov 13	8:00 P.M.	Fathers and Sons NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Nov 14	12:00 A.M.	Fathers and Sons NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Nov 14	7:00 P.M.	Fathers and Sons NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 15	12:00 A.M.	Fathers and Sons NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 15	5:00 P.M.	Family Recipes NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Nov 18	12:00 P.M.	Fathers and Sons NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Nov 19	2:00 P.M.	In The Blood NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Nov 20	8:00 P.M.	Hold The Laughter NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Nov 21	12:00 A.M.	Hold The Laughter NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Nov 21	7:00 P.M.	Hold The Laughter NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 22	12:00 A.M.	Hold The Laughter NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 22	5:00 P.M.	In The Blood NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Nov 24	8:00 P.M.	The Long Way Home NHPBS (11.1)