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Finding Your Roots
Sun Apr. 22, 2012
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the ancestral pasts of actors Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal: two individuals whose family histories can be traced far back through the centuries. Continue
Secrets of the Dead
Tue Nov. 09, 2010
See archival images and stills from reenactments in Slave Ship Mutiny. Continue
Secrets of the Dead
Tue May. 18, 2010
Browse an the online image gallery for Deadliest Battle, which contains archival images of battle and individuals featured in the episode during their time of duty. Continue
Finding Your Roots
Tue May. 15, 2012
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. finds some surprising connections when he traces actress Michelle Rodriguez's Puerto Rican roots. Continue
NOVA
Tue May. 15, 2012
The story of how African-American Percy Julian defied the odds to become a famous chemist. Continue
Finding Your Roots
Fri May. 11, 2012
See how the American experience has been shaped by people who were in the New World long before the Mayflower. 5/20/2012 Continue
Independent Lens
Thu May. 10, 2012
Our ancestors were nomads, but today, out of 6.8 billion people, only 30 million lead migratory lives. Summer Pasture (airing May 10 on Independent Lens on PBS) spotlights a nomadic family in the grasslands of Dzachukha in eastern Tibet. Many nomadic societies around the world are facing threats to their way of life, including forced relocation and climate change. Continue
Finding Your Roots
Thu May. 10, 2012
An overview of how the Revolutionary War helped slaves attain their freedom. Continue
Finding Your Roots
Thu May. 10, 2012
A look at how John Legend’s ancestor, Peyton Polly, attained his freedom. Continue
Finding Your Roots
Thu May. 10, 2012
A look at the lives of Wanda Sykes’s ancestors in the 1850s and how a marriage certificate proves their free status. Continue
Finding Your Roots
Mon Apr. 23, 2012
Actor Samuel L. Jackson discusses his experience growing up in segregated Chattanooga in the mid-20th century. Continue
Secrets of the Dead
Fri May. 07, 2010
See archival photos pf Sir Winston Churchill of England and Vice Admiral Francois Darlan, two of the major historical figures in Churchill's Deadly Decision. Continue
Antiques Roadshow
Tue May. 15, 2012
An 1863 Ulysses S. Grant letter; a circa 1950 Charles Shulz Li'l Folks original cartoon; and two paintings - one by Victor Higgins, the other by Spencer - purchased together for $5, but valued considerably higher. 5/21/2012 Continue
Finding Your Roots
Tue May. 15, 2012
Actor Adrian Grenier learns about about his Conquistador ancestor who had terribly violent interactions with Pueblo Indians. Continue
Finding Your Roots
Mon May. 14, 2012
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the ancestral pasts of musician John Legend and comedian Wanda Sykes. Continue
Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson
Thu May. 10, 2012
Niall Ferguson discusses the youth protests of 1968. Continue
Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson
Thu May. 10, 2012
Niall Ferguson discusses the clock as a metaphor for the shift of global power. Continue
Finding Your Roots
Thu May. 10, 2012
The story of the kidnapping of Peyton Polly’s children’s and their journey back to freedom. Continue
Finding Your Roots
Thu May. 10, 2012
A look at how Wanda’s black ancestors became free in the 1600s. Continue
National Memorial Day Concert
Thu May. 10, 2012
Read the true love story of a young war widow who lost her husband in Afghanistan that was submitted to pbs.org. Learn how you can help other grieving spouses find the strength to rebuild their dreams. Continue
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