Finding Your Roots
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Three iconic American storytellers know almost nothing about their own family histories.
Ken Burns, Anderson Cooper and Anna Deavere Smith are three iconic American storytellers who have spent their lives chronicling the lives of others all the while knowing almost nothing about their own family history:
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Finding Your Roots
Our American Storytellers Promo
Preview: Season 2 Episode 3 | 33sVideo has Closed Captions
Ken Burns, Anderson Cooper and Anna Deavere Smith are three iconic American storytellers who have spent their lives chronicling the lives of others all the while knowing almost nothing about their own family history:
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A new season of Finding Your Roots is premiering January 7th! Stream now past episodes and tune in to PBS on Tuesdays at 8/7 for all-new episodes as renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. guides influential guests into their roots, uncovering deep secrets, hidden identities and lost ancestors.Providing Support for PBS.org
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Anderson Cooper's Civil War Era Surprise
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Clip: S2 Ep3 | 2m 23s | Anderson Cooper learns a surprising fact about his Civil War era ancestors. (2m 23s)
Anna Deavere Smith's Underground Railroad Connection
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Clip: S2 Ep3 | 2m 35s | Anna Deavere Smith finds her courageous ancestor, a conductor on the Underground Railroad. (2m 35s)
Ken Burns' Revolutionary War Shocker
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Clip: S2 Ep3 | 2m 52s | Filmmaker Ken Burns discovers a surprising fact about his Revolutionary War-era ancestors. (2m 52s)
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Great Migrations: A People on The Move
Great Migrations explores how a series of Black migrations have shaped America.
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Corporate support for Season 11 of FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. is provided by Gilead Sciences, Inc., Ancestry® and Johnson & Johnson. Major support is provided by...