Finding Your Roots
One of the Most Prominent African Americans in Washington
A newspaper article reveals the myriad accomplishments of Rebecca’s great-grandfather.
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Finding Your Roots
One of the Most Prominent African Americans in Washington
Clip: Season 8 Episode 1 | 1m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
A newspaper article reveals the myriad accomplishments of Rebecca’s great-grandfather.
Despite being born into slavery, Rebecca Hall’s great-grandfather, John Ewing, went on to work at the U.S. Treasury, attend Howard University and befriend Frederick Douglass.
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Finding Your Roots
One of the Most Prominent African Americans in Washington
Clip: Season 8 Episode 1 | 1m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Despite being born into slavery, Rebecca Hall’s great-grandfather, John Ewing, went on to work at the U.S. Treasury, attend Howard University and befriend Frederick Douglass.
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Clues About Lee Daniels’ Fun-Loving Side of the Family
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Clip: S8 Ep1 | 1m 3s | An 1850 census may hold the key to Lee’s affinity to his grandma’s fun-loving family. (1m 3s)
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Preview: S8 Ep1 | 31s | Tune in to our season premiere this week with filmmakers Rebecca Hall and Lee Daniels. (31s)
Lee Daniels Delves into a Special Family Connection
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Clip: S8 Ep1 | 48s | Lee Daniels learns about his ancestors’ very restrictive “free” existence in Delaware. (48s)
Lee Daniels Discovers Surprising Familial Ties
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Clip: S8 Ep1 | 1m 23s | Lee Daniels discovers surprising familial ties between his biological grandparents. (1m 23s)
Lee Daniels Is DNA Cousins with Mia Farrow
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Clip: S8 Ep1 | 40s | Lee is shocked when his celebrity DNA cousin is revealed to be Mia Farrow. (40s)
“Passing” Helps Rebecca Hall Uncover a Family Mystery
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Clip: S8 Ep1 | 1m 12s | "Passing" helps Rebecca Hall bring questions about her grandfather's ethnicity into focus. (1m 12s)
Rebecca Hall Discovers Her Ancestors’ Ethnicities
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Clip: S8 Ep1 | 1m 12s | The 1910 census holds clues about the true ethnicity of Rebecca Hall’s grandfather. (1m 12s)
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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...