| Description |
3 videodiscs (570 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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optical rdarm |
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stereo rdacpc |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD video |
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region 1 rdare |
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Documentary television programs lcgft |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1 NTSC, widescreen (16x9); stereo; [color] |
| Language |
English audio; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Performer |
Host, Henry Louis Gates Jr. ; Guests, Andy Samberg and George R. R. Marti, Felicity Huffman and Michael K. Williams, Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling, Marisa Tomei, Sheryl Sandberg and Kal Penn, S. Epatha Merkerson and Michael Strahan, Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio, and Paul Ryan, Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman, Laura Linney, Michael Moore and Chloë Sevigny, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Marina Abramović and Kehinde Wiley, Ty Burrell and Joe Madison. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Contents |
Grandparents and other strangers -- Mystery men -- Reporting on the reporters -- Dreaming of a new land -- Freedom tales -- Roots in politics -- No laughing matter -- Hard times -- The eye of the beholder -- All in the family. |
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Christiane Amanpour -- Ann Curry -- Lisa Ling -- George R.R. Martin -- S. Epatha Merkerson -- Tig Notaro -- Kal Penn -- Kehinde Wiley -- and more. |
| Subject |
United States -- Genealogy -- Videodiscs.
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Genealogy -- Videodiscs.
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Celebrities -- United States -- Genealogy -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Documentary television programs.
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DVD-video discs.
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| Added Author |
Gurland-Pooler, Hazel, television director, television producer.
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Streeter, Sabin, television director.
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Gates, Henry Louis, Jr., host.
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McGee Media (Firm), production company.
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Inkwell Films (Firm), production company.
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Kunhardt Films (Firm), production company.
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WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), production company.
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Ark Media (Firm), production comapny.
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher.
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| Added Title |
Finding your roots. Season five |
| ISBN |
9781531709471 |
| Standard No. |
841887041225 |
| Music No. |
FIYO6501 PBS |
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