Songs of the Past -
finding your roots

Thu, Dec 18 2:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. accompanies Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane as they meet a cast of inspiring ancestors hidden in the branches of their family trees.

Duration: 54 minutes and 45 seconds

Episode Number: 808

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Thu, Dec 18	2:00 P.M.	Songs of the Past 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)

Thu, Dec 18	2:00 P.M.	Songs of the Past NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Dec 19	8:00 P.M.	Forever Young NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Dec 20	12:00 A.M.	Forever Young NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Dec 20	7:00 P.M.	Forever Young NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Dec 21	5:00 P.M.	Forever Young NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Dec 21	9:00 P.M.	Forgotten Journeys NH World (11.3)
Mon, Dec 22	1:00 A.M.	Forgotten Journeys NH World (11.3)
Mon, Dec 22	9:00 A.M.	Forgotten Journeys NH World (11.3)
Tue, Dec 23	8:00 P.M.	Hidden in the Genes NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Dec 24	12:00 A.M.	Hidden in the Genes NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Dec 24	12:00 P.M.	Watchmen NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Dec 26	8:00 P.M.	Watchmen NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Dec 27	12:30 A.M.	Watchmen NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Dec 27	7:00 P.M.	Watchmen NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Dec 28	5:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Dec 28	8:45 P.M.	Fighters NH World (11.3)