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finding your roots

Tue, Oct 29 8:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)

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.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 704

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Tue, Oct 29	8:00 P.M.	The Shirts On Their Backs NHPBS (11.1)

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

Tue, Sep 17	8:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Sep 18	12:00 A.M.	Activist Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Sep 18	12:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Sep 18	5:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Sep 19	5:00 A.M.	Activist Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Sep 19	2:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Sep 20	8:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Sep 21	12:00 A.M.	Activist Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Sep 21	7:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Sep 22	5:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Sep 24	8:00 P.M.	Mexican Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Sep 25	12:00 A.M.	Mexican Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Sep 25	12:00 P.M.	Mexican Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Sep 25	5:00 P.M.	Mexican Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Sep 26	5:00 A.M.	Mexican Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Sep 26	2:00 P.M.	Mexican Roots NHPBS (11.1)