No Irish Need Apply
finding your roots

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Jane Lynch and comedian Jim Gaffigan, revealing the Irish American experience through their families.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 703

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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Fri, May 9 8:00 P.M. Children of Exile     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 10 12:00 A.M. Children of Exile     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 10 7:00 P.M. Children of Exile     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, May 11 5:00 P.M. Children of Exile     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, May 11 9:00 P.M. Children of Exile     NH World (11.3)
Mon, May 12 1:00 A.M. Children of Exile     NH World (11.3)
Mon, May 12 9:00 A.M. Children of Exile     NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 13 8:00 P.M. Far from Home     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 14 12:00 A.M. Far from Home     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 14 12:00 P.M. Far from Home     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, May 15 2:00 P.M. Far from Home     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 16 8:00 P.M. Far from Home     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 17 12:00 A.M. Far from Home     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 17 7:00 P.M. Far from Home     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, May 18 5:00 P.M. Far from Home     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, May 18 9:00 P.M. Far from Home     NH World (11.3)


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