Finding Your Roots
Ancient Roots
Trace the histories of Tina Fey, David Sedaris and George Stephanopoulos.
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Finding Your Roots
Ancient Roots
Season 2 Episode 9 | 52m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Trace the histories of Tina Fey, David Sedaris and George Stephanopoulos.
Trace the histories of these three guests. Tina Fey’s fifth great-grandfather survived a terrible massacre and became a hero in the Greek War of Independence. David Sedaris’ ancestors were also touched by the Greek War of Independence. George Stephanopoulos’ family was willing to sacrifice themselves in the struggle against the Nazi occupation of Greece during World War II.
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Finding Your Roots
Ancient Roots
Season 2 Episode 9 | 52m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Trace the histories of these three guests. Tina Fey’s fifth great-grandfather survived a terrible massacre and became a hero in the Greek War of Independence. David Sedaris’ ancestors were also touched by the Greek War of Independence. George Stephanopoulos’ family was willing to sacrifice themselves in the struggle against the Nazi occupation of Greece during World War II.
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David Sedaris' Patriot Ancestor
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Clip: S2 Ep9 | 2m 58s | David Sedaris discovers his maternal 4th Great-Grandfather, a Revolutionary War soldier. (2m 58s)
George Stephanopoulos' Heroic Ancestors
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Clip: S2 Ep9 | 2m 55s | George Stephanopoulos learns that his Great-Grandfather resisted Nazi occupation in WW2. (2m 55s)
Tracing Tina Fey's Paternal Line
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Clip: S2 Ep9 | 2m 39s | Tina Fey discovers her 5th Great-Grandfather, once an esteemed guest of Ben Franklin. (2m 39s)
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Clip: S2 Ep9 | 23s | Explores the family histories of three influential Greek-American personalities. (23s)
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