Rising from the Ashes -
finding your roots

Tue, Sep 26 8:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)  

Henry Louis Gates traces the roots of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis, uncovering records from workhouses in Scotland and slave plantations in South Carolina that reveal individuals who battled to build a better life for their families.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 45 seconds

Episode Number: 905

All broadcast times for this episode: (show all)

Tue, Sep 26	8:00 P.M.	Rising from the Ashes     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Sep 27	12:00 A.M.	Rising from the Ashes     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Sep 27	12:00 P.M.	Rising from the Ashes     NH Explore (11.2)
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)
Sat, Oct 28	12:00 A.M.	Rising from the Ashes     NH Explore (11.2)

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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.

Visit the Finding Your Roots web site

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