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

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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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Wed, Nov 5	12:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Nov 5	1:00 P.M.	Fathers and Sons NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Nov 6	3:00 A.M.	Fathers and Sons NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Nov 6	4:00 A.M.	Fathers and Sons NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Nov 6	2:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Nov 7	8:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Nov 7	10:00 P.M.	Fathers and Sons NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Nov 8	12:00 A.M.	Activist Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Nov 8	2:00 A.M.	Fathers and Sons NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Nov 8	7:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 9	5:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Nov 9	9:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NH World (11.3)
Sun, Nov 9	10:00 P.M.	Fathers and Sons NH World (11.3)
Mon, Nov 10	1:00 A.M.	Activist Roots NH World (11.3)
Mon, Nov 10	2:00 A.M.	Fathers and Sons NH World (11.3)
Mon, Nov 10	9:00 A.M.	Activist Roots NH World (11.3)