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Finding Your Roots, Season 5 DVD

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Renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. weaves together genealogical detective work with cutting-edge DNA analysis to trace the ancestry of a diverse array of trailblazing public figures. The result is a captivating cross-section of history, illustrating that diversity is both America's strength and its constant.

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Renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. weaves together genealogical detective work with cutting-edge DNA analysis to trace the ancestry of a diverse array of trailblazing public figures. The result is a captivating cross-section of history, illustrating that diversity is both America's strength and its constant.


Finding Your Roots, Season 5 Renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. weaves together genealogical detective work with cutting-edge DNA analysis to trace the ancestry of a diverse array of trailblazing public figures. The result is a captivating cross-section of history, illustrating that diversity is both America's strength and its constant.

Over the course of 10 one-hour episodes, we see that each guest's family tree is filled with compelling characters - slaves and kings, artists and entrepreneurs, abandoned children and missing parents, revolutionaries, visionaries, and a wealth of ordinary individuals who lived remarkable lives.

This fifth season of FINDING YOUR ROOTS features a host of celebrated guests including actors Laura Linney, Marisa Tomei, and Michael K. Williams; authors George R.R. Martin and Sheryl Sandberg; journalists Christiane Amanpour and Joe Madison; athlete and television personality Michael Strahan; artists Marina Abramovi and Alejandro G. Iñárritu; politicians Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio, and Paul Ryan; and comedians Seth Meyers, Andy Samberg, and Sarah Silverman.

Producer: Hazel Gurland-Pooler, Cece Moore, Hannah Olson, Prisca Pointdujour, Natalia Warchol, Elizabeth Woller Wilson
Production Company: McGee Media; Inkwell Films, Inc
Production Year: 2018
Copyright Year: 2019
Rating: TV-PG
Director: Sabin Streeter, Hazel Gurland-Pooler, Krista Whetstone
Host: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Actors: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Writers: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Number of Discs: 3
Length: 600 minutes
Number of Episodes:10
Subtitled: Y
Subtitle Languages: English (SDH)
Language Track: English
DVI: N
Audio Format: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen

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The H. reviewed Finding Your Roots, Season 5 DVD
5.0 star rating
I have watched every show. Completely enthralled.
Review by The H. review stating I have watched every show. Completely enthralled.
I understand Dr. Gates desire to find family members. I know nothing about my ancestors and my story is as difficult to find, too. Will Dr. Gates ever agree to help a simple family like mine?
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Jeannette reviewed Finding Your Roots, Season 5 DVD
5.0 star rating
I am a fan of the series.
Review by Jeannette review stating I am a fan of the series.
It is very interesting to hear some history in general, and some family stories in particuler. Also it can be lots of fun to find out who is a distant relative of whom. The show makes you appreciate the hardships our ancestors lived with.
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IRA reviewed Finding Your Roots, Season 5 DVD
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FINDING YOUR ROOTS 1 - 6
Review by IRA review stating FINDING YOUR ROOTS 1 - 6
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