The Shirts On Their Backs -
finding your roots

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the immigrant roots of actors Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni, introducing ancestors who came to America to build a better life.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 704

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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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Sun, Sep 20	5:00 P.M.	Rags to Riches NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Sep 20	9:00 P.M.	Rags to Riches NH World (11.3)
Mon, Sep 21	1:00 A.M.	Rags to Riches NH World (11.3)
Mon, Sep 21	9:00 A.M.	Rags to Riches NH World (11.3)
Tue, Sep 22	8:00 P.M.	The Stories We Tell NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Sep 23	12:00 A.M.	The Stories We Tell NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Sep 23	12:00 P.M.	Rags to Riches NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Sep 24	2:00 P.M.	The Stories We Tell NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Sep 25	8:00 P.M.	The Stories We Tell NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Sep 26	12:00 A.M.	The Stories We Tell NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Sep 26	7:00 P.M.	The Stories We Tell NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Sep 27	12:00 A.M.	The Stories We Tell NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Sep 27	5:00 P.M.	The Stories We Tell NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Sep 27	9:00 P.M.	The Stories We Tell NH World (11.3)
Mon, Sep 28	1:00 A.M.	The Stories We Tell NH World (11.3)
Mon, Sep 28	9:00 A.M.	The Stories We Tell NH World (11.3)