Finding your roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Finding your roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Season 2, Episode 7, Our people, our traditions /

Three celebrated Americans who share not only a Jewish heritage but also a history of perseverance in the face of withering opposition. Tony Kushner delves into the history of the Holocaust to discover his ancestors' fate; Carole King discovers the origins of her family name and confronts the r...

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Other Authors: Bertelsen, Phil (Producer, Director), Gates, Henry Louis, Jr (writer.), Gleason, Josh (Producer, Director), Gurland-Pooler, Hazel (Producer, Director), Soenens, Muriel (Producer, Director), Streeter, Sabin (Producer, Director), Sweet, Jesse (Producer, Director)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2014.
Subjects:
Dershowitz, Alan M.
King, Carole, > 1942-
Kushner, Tony.
Celebrities > United States > Genealogy.
Genealogy.
Documentary films.
Online media.
Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:Three celebrated Americans who share not only a Jewish heritage but also a history of perseverance in the face of withering opposition. Tony Kushner delves into the history of the Holocaust to discover his ancestors' fate; Carole King discovers the origins of her family name and confronts the reality of the discrimination her ancestors faced once they arrived in America; and Alan Dershowitz discovers that the first Hassidic synagogue in Brooklyn, started by his great grandfather, played a secret role in World War II. Now woven into the fabric of the American experience the immigrant stories of our guests' ancestors provide an extraordinary testimony to this country's triumph over adversity.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 13, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (57 min.)
Playing Time:00:56:13

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