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How does family history affect us?

Malcolm Gladwell and Henry Louis Gates Jr. discuss why family trees continue to be important, and how family history affects us today.

Jan 19th, 2010

The Colbert family history

Stephen Colbert relates stories within his own family about their ancestry in Canada.

Jan 19th, 2010

Growing up Italian in Washington state

Mario Batali talks about what it was like to grow up as the grandson of Italian immigrants in Washington state.

Jan 19th, 2010

About the Program

What made America? What makes us? These two questions are at the heart of the new PBS series Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The Harvard scholar turns to the latest tools of genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of 12 renowned Americans — professor and poet Elizabeth Alexander, chef Mario Batali, comedian Stephen Colbert, novelist Louise Erdrich, journalist Malcolm Gladwell, actress Eva Longoria, musician Yo-Yo Ma, director Mike Nichols, Her Majesty Queen Noor, television host/heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, actress Meryl Streep, and figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi.

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How does family history affect us?

The Colbert family history

Growing up Italian in Washington state

Trace Your Family History

About the Program