Rising from the Ashes
finding your roots

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

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, Jul 1 8:00 P.M. Fathers and Sons     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jul 2 12:00 A.M. Fathers and Sons     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Jul 3 2:00 P.M. Fathers and Sons     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Jul 4 8:00 P.M. Fathers and Sons     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jul 5 12:00 A.M. Fathers and Sons     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jul 5 7:00 P.M. Fathers and Sons     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Jul 6 5:00 P.M. Fathers and Sons     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Jul 6 9:00 P.M. Fathers and Sons     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jul 7 1:00 A.M. Fathers and Sons     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jul 7 9:00 A.M. Fathers and Sons     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Jul 8 8:00 P.M. Buried Secrets     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jul 9 12:00 A.M. Buried Secrets     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jul 9 12:00 P.M. Buried Secrets     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Jul 10 2:00 P.M. Buried Secrets     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Jul 11 8:00 P.M. Buried Secrets     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jul 12 12:00 A.M. Buried Secrets     NH Explore (11.2)


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WLED-TV Ch. 48 Littleton

WEKW-TV Ch. 18 Keene

W50DP-D Ch. 50 Hanover

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