Finding Your Roots
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the surprising roots of Michael Douglas & Lena Dunham.
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Finding Your Roots
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the surprising roots of Michael Douglas & Lena Dunham.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Michael Douglas & writer-director Lena Dunham. Both guests are the children of famous artists—and both proudly followed in their parents’ footsteps. But their family trees contain a cast of characters whose lives were forgotten. Gates recovers them, telling fascinating stories from the shtetls of Eastern Europe to the streets of colonial America.
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Finding Your Roots
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Michael Douglas & writer-director Lena Dunham. Both guests are the children of famous artists—and both proudly followed in their parents’ footsteps. But their family trees contain a cast of characters whose lives were forgotten. Gates recovers them, telling fascinating stories from the shtetls of Eastern Europe to the streets of colonial America.
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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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Michael Douglas.
Never heard that.
It was a closed world.
And Lena Dunham, my eighth great grandfather, was the mayor.
An ancestor eludes the law.
Your great uncle Michael was a wanted man.
Do we know what he's wanted for?
And a heartwarming discovery.
Do a lot of people cry when this happens?
Every once in a while.
Okay.
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Lena Dunham's Ancestors' Heartbreaking Story of Survival
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Clip: S10 Ep9 | 4m 59s | Lena Dunham's journey to uncover her family's past reveals a connection to the Holocaust. (4m 59s)
Lena Dunham Uncovers Her Ancestor's Complex Legacy
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Clip: S10 Ep9 | 5m 8s | Lena Dunham confronts the more troubling aspects of her ancestor's legacy. (5m 8s)
Michael Douglas Unravels His Family's Secret Past
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Clip: S10 Ep9 | 7m 15s | Join Michael Douglas on a riveting quest into his family's hidden history (7m 15s)
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