Finding Your Roots
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Sammy Hagar & Ed O’Neill discover deep family secrets.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O’Neill uncover their hidden roots, revealing scandals and secrets that their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal. Traveling from criminal underworlds to Civil War battlefields, they explore the meaning of family bonds—meet heroes and villains—and celebrate the virtue of accepting one’s relatives, whoever they may be.
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...
Finding Your Roots
Buried Secrets Preview
Preview: Season 10 Episode 4 | 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O’Neill uncover their hidden roots, revealing scandals and secrets that their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal. Traveling from criminal underworlds to Civil War battlefields, they explore the meaning of family bonds—meet heroes and villains—and celebrate the virtue of accepting one’s relatives, whoever they may be.
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A new season of Finding Your Roots is premiering January 7th! Stream now past episodes and tune in to PBS on Tuesdays at 8/7 for all-new episodes as renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. guides influential guests into their roots, uncovering deep secrets, hidden identities and lost ancestors.Providing Support for PBS.org
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On Finding Your Roots.
Ed O'Neill I always wanted to know ever since I was a little kid.
And Sammy Hagar.
This is like trying to think about black holes and stuff.
A Civil War nurse disregards danger.
She probably watched a lot of men die.
She had grit, man.
Oh yeah.
And a DNA shocker.
Sammy, genetically, you are not a Hagar.
oooh we... Finding Your Roots.
As a Boy, Ed O'Neill Acted Out Movie Scenes for Friends
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Ed O'Neill caught the acting bug by re-enacting movie scenes to his childhood friends. (1m 8s)
Ed O'Neill Learns About His Immigrant Ancestor's Harsh Start
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Ed O'Neill's maternal ancestors migrated from Ireland escape the Great Potato Famine. (7m 36s)
Sammy Hagar Discovers His True Biological Surname
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Sammy Hagar's DNA test results show he doesn't genetically belong to the Hagar lineage. (7m 20s)
Sammy Hagar Tears Up Over His Mother's Hard Life
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Reflecting on his mother's difficult upbringing moves Sammy Hagar to tears. (1m 13s)
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