Rags to Riches -
finding your roots

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Kate Burton and media mogul Barry Diller--telling stories of sacrifice and exploring a profound question: what do we inherit from ancestors whose lives were far more challenging than our own?

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1210

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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

Brendan Fraser's Austrian Ancestry Revealed

Ciara's Deep Southern Roots

Journey From Brazil to Becoming a Baker

Alanis Morissette's Daredevil Ancestors Memorialized in Song

Extended Trailer

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Mon, May 18	9:00 A.M.	Far from Home NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 19	2:00 P.M.	Larger Than Life NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 19	8:00 P.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 20	12:00 A.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 20	12:00 P.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, May 20	2:00 P.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NH World (11.3)
Thu, May 21	5:00 A.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, May 21	2:00 P.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 22	8:00 P.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 23	12:00 A.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 23	7:00 P.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, May 24	5:00 P.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, May 24	9:00 P.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NH World (11.3)
Mon, May 25	1:00 A.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NH World (11.3)
Mon, May 25	9:00 A.M.	Stranger Than Fiction NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 26	8:00 P.M.	Dreamers One and All NHPBS (11.1)