Rising from the Ashes -
finding your roots

Fri, Aug 22 11:00 P.M. NH World (11.3)

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.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 905

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Fri, Aug 22	11:00 P.M.	Rising from the Ashes NH World (11.3)

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, Aug 21	2:00 P.M.	Viewers Like You NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Aug 22	8:00 P.M.	Viewers Like You NH Explore (11.2)
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Sat, Aug 23	12:00 A.M.	Family: Lost and Found NH World (11.3)
Sat, Aug 23	1:00 A.M.	Chosen NH World (11.3)
Sun, Aug 24	5:00 P.M.	Viewers Like You NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Aug 24	9:00 P.M.	Viewers Like You NH World (11.3)
Mon, Aug 25	1:00 A.M.	Viewers Like You NH World (11.3)
Mon, Aug 25	9:00 A.M.	Viewers Like You NH World (11.3)
Tue, Aug 26	8:00 P.M.	La Famiglia NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Aug 27	12:00 A.M.	La Famiglia NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Aug 27	12:00 P.M.	La Famiglia NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Aug 28	2:00 P.M.	La Famiglia NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Aug 29	8:00 P.M.	La Famiglia NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Aug 30	12:00 A.M.	La Famiglia NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Aug 30	7:00 P.M.	La Famiglia NH Explore (11.2)