Far from Home
finding your roots

Henry Louis Gates maps the family trees of pop icon Cyndi Lauper and actors Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo, exploring records in Italy, Korea, and Mexico to uncover ancestors whose stories were lost when their families immigrated to America.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 904

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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Thu, Sep 28 2:00 P.M. Rising from the Ashes     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Sep 29 8:00 P.M. Rising from the Ashes     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Sep 30 12:00 A.M. Rising from the Ashes     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Sep 30 7:00 P.M. Rising from the Ashes     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Oct 1 12:00 A.M. Rising from the Ashes     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Oct 1 5:00 P.M. Rising from the Ashes     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Oct 1 9:00 P.M. Rising from the Ashes     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Oct 2 1:00 A.M. Rising from the Ashes     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Oct 2 9:00 A.M. Rising from the Ashes     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Oct 3 8:00 P.M. Family: Lost and Found     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Oct 4 12:00 P.M. Family: Lost and Found     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Oct 5 1:55 P.M. Family: Lost and Found     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Oct 6 8:00 P.M. Family: Lost and Found     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Oct 7 12:00 A.M. Family: Lost and Found     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Oct 7 7:00 P.M. Family: Lost and Found     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Oct 8 12:00 A.M. Family: Lost and Found     NH Explore (11.2)


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