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Finding Your Roots DVD

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The basic drive to discover who we are and where we come from is at the core of the new series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr..  Continuing on the quest begun in his previous projects, African American Lives, African American Lives 2, and Faces of America, Gates finds new ways to, as he says, "get into the ... More
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The basic drive to discover who we are and where we come from is at the core of the new series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr..  Continuing on the quest begun in his previous projects, African American Lives, African American Lives 2, and Faces of America, Gates finds new ways to, as he says, "get into the DNA of American culture."

Producer: John Maggio, Julia Marchesi, Caitlin McNally, Sabin Streeter, Jesse Sweet, Jack Youngelson
Executive Producer: Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Peter Kunhardt, Dyllan McGee, Stephen Segaller
Production Company: WNET; Kunhardt McGee Productions
Production Year: 2012
Copyright Year: 2012
Director: John Maggio, Jesse Sweet, Caitlin McNally, Julia Marchesi
Host: Henry Loius Gates, Jr.
Talent: H. L. Gates Jr.
Number of Discs: 3
Length: 600 minutes
Number of Episodes: 10
Subtitled: Y
Subtitle Languages: English (SDH)
Audio Format: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen

3 Reviews
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Kristin
Anonymous User
5.0 star rating
07/17/20
Labor of Love
Review by Kristin on 07/17/20 review stating Labor of Love
This show is such a labor of love for Dr. Gates. The combination of written history and DNA testing makes for a really complete experience for his guests, and therefore the viewers as well. A must-see for both amateur and professional genealogists, as well as those who just love history.
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Loki
Anonymous User
5.0 star rating
07/17/20
They dont want us to forget!
Review by Loki on 07/17/20 review stating They dont want us to forget!
Ive always been an avid history enthusiast. Ill read straight shots of history or just well-written fiction based history. It wasnt until a recent Conference that an African American man, whom I respect greatly, shared his interest in his own genealogy. How is it that I have never researched the history of me? This series was one tool we shared in search of ourselves. This series brought us together and forced us to look at ourselves in a whole new way. We learned with the help of this series that our ancestors have may have provided the key pieces of our souls that make us the people we are today. Now, my wife and I have grown closer together by researching our own genealogy. This series and idea is changing my life. In the words of my experienced friend, They dont want us to forget!
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Peter F.
Anonymous User
5.0 star rating
07/17/20
Connick and Marsalis
Review by Peter F. on 07/17/20 review stating Connick and Marsalis
The show showed me that surprises can come in any form. In my genealogy I found that an uncle of my grandfathers was listed as missing in Germany but I found his grave stone in California, also through an article in a German newspaper I found relatives living in Israel.

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Peter F. reviewed Finding Your Roots DVD
5 star rating
Connick and Marsalis
Review by Peter F. review stating Connick and Marsalis
The show showed me that surprises can come in any form. In my genealogy I found that an uncle of my grandfathers was listed as missing in Germany but I found his grave stone in California, also through an article in a German newspaper I found relatives living in Israel.
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Loki reviewed Finding Your Roots DVD
5 star rating
They dont want us to forget!
Review by Loki review stating They dont want us to forget!
Ive always been an avid history enthusiast. Ill read straight shots of history or just well-written fiction based history. It wasnt until a recent Conference that an African American man, whom I respect greatly, shared his interest in his own genealogy. How is it that I have never researched the history of me? This series was one tool we shared in search of ourselves. This series brought us together and forced us to look at ourselves in a whole new way. We learned with the help of this series that our ancestors have may have provided the key pieces of our souls that make us the people we are today. Now, my wife and I have grown closer together by researching our own genealogy. This series and idea is changing my life. In the words of my experienced friend, They dont want us to forget!
K
Kristin reviewed Finding Your Roots DVD
5 star rating
Labor of Love
Review by Kristin review stating Labor of Love
This show is such a labor of love for Dr. Gates. The combination of written history and DNA testing makes for a really complete experience for his guests, and therefore the viewers as well. A must-see for both amateur and professional genealogists, as well as those who just love history.

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