Coming to America -
finding your roots

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, news anchor Norah O'Donnell and fashion designer Zac Posen explore their immigrant roots, retracing the journeys of their ancestors who arrived in the U.S. with little more than a dream.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 616

No future air times were found for this episode.

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

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

Sun, Jan 11	5:00 P.M.	American Dreams NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Jan 11	9:00 P.M.	American Dreams NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 12	1:00 A.M.	American Dreams NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 12	9:00 A.M.	American Dreams NH World (11.3)
Tue, Jan 13	8:00 P.M.	Great Migrations NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jan 14	12:00 A.M.	Great Migrations NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jan 14	12:00 P.M.	Great Migrations NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Jan 15	2:00 P.M.	Great Migrations NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Jan 16	8:00 P.M.	Great Migrations NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jan 17	12:00 A.M.	Great Migrations NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jan 17	7:00 P.M.	Great Migrations NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Jan 18	5:00 P.M.	Great Migrations NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Jan 18	9:00 P.M.	Great Migrations NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 19	1:00 A.M.	Great Migrations NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 19	9:00 A.M.	Great Migrations NH World (11.3)
Tue, Jan 20	8:00 P.M.	Caribbean Roots NHPBS (11.1)