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George Stephanopoulos' Heroic Ancestors

George Stephanopoulos learns that his Great-Grandfather resisted Nazi occupation in WW2.

11/18/2014 | Rating NR

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Finding Your Roots

George Stephanopoulos' Heroic Ancestors

Clip: Season 2 Episode 9 | 2m 55sVideo has Closed Captions

George Stephanopoulos learns that his Great-Grandfather resisted Nazi occupation in WW2.

George Stephanopoulos learns that his Great-Grandfather heroically resisted Nazi occupation during WW2 and was imprisoned for his acts of bravery.

11/18/2014 | Rating NR

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

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