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Finding Your Roots

American Dreams Preview

Season 12 Episode 1 | 30s

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps America Ferrera and Darren Criss uncover their immigrant roots — meeting revolutionaries in Honduras, a Dutchman who helped build New York, and a young woman from the Philippines who made an incredible journey.

Corporate support for Season 11 of FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. is provided by Gilead Sciences, Inc., Ancestry® and Johnson & Johnson. Major support is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Support is also provided by Ford Foundation; Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; Candace King Weir; by the Inkwell Society together with many of its members; and by public television viewers.
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Nature
Preview of Tiger Island: Part Two
Following tigers after dark reveals surprise encounters and a hidden world of family life.
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Nature
Preview of Tiger Island: Part One
In Nepal, a team of wildlife experts begin an expedition following two tiger families.
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Antiques Roadshow
Preview: Vintage First Finds, Hour 5
Discover today’s values for ROADSHOW’s first finds, including one with a whopping update!
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Dionne Quintuplets Dolls, ca. 1940
Appraisal: Dionne Quintuplets Dolls, ca. 1940
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: 1950 Women's Pro League-signed Baseball
Appraisal: 1950 Women's Pro League-signed Baseball
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Edmund Gilpin Watch, ca. 1670
Appraisal: Edmund Gilpin Watch, ca. 1670
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Citrine Brooch & Ring, ca. 1915
Appraisal: Citrine Brooch & Ring, ca. 1915
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Indian Kashmiri Shawl, ca. 1850
Appraisal: Indian Kashmiri Shawl, ca. 1850
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Mashhad Carpet, ca. 1925
Appraisal: Mashhad Carpet, ca. 1925
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Syrian Savonarola Chair, ca. 1895
Appraisal: Syrian Savonarola Chair, ca. 1895
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