Faces of America RSS feed for PBS programming.http://video.pbs.orgen-ushttp://video.pbs.orgSun, 26 May 2013 04:57:13 -0400Sun, 26 May 2013 04:57:13 -0400http://video.pbs.org/video/2247078076/Elizabeth Alexander talks about her family’s accomplishments, and how they may (or may not) relate to what Henry Louis Gates, Jr. revealed about her ancestry.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247078076/06/18/2012Elizabeth Alexander talks about her family’s accomplishments.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1409106688/"Know Thyself" takes up the search for the guests' ancestries where the historical record leaves off and links their distinctive family histories to the broader history of "the family of man."http://video.pbs.org/video/1409106688/09/14/2010Take up the search for the guests' ancestries where the historical record leaves off.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFull EpisodeFull EpisodeEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/1409099366/Learn about how land came to define the settling and identity of America, and of how the guests' ancestors were part of this history.http://video.pbs.org/video/1409099366/09/14/2010Learn how land came to define America's identity.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFull EpisodeFull EpisodeEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/1409077251/Explore the many journeys to becoming American that defined the "Century of Immigration" (1820s - 1924) and transformed the United States from a sleepy agrarian country into a booming industrial power.http://video.pbs.org/video/1409077251/09/14/2010Explore the immigrants that transformed the United States into a booming industrial power.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFull EpisodeFull EpisodeEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/1409020390/Our American Stories explores the dynamic and shifting relationship America had with her new immigrants in the 20th century. World war tore apart families; and sundered the fabric of many lives; but America beckoned and millions came. Yet, America was an ambivalent host.http://video.pbs.org/video/1409020390/09/14/2010Explore the dynamic relationship America had with new immigrants in the 20th century.nrHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFull EpisodeFull EpisodeEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247081312/Mario Batali reminisces about his grandmother, her influence on his life as a chef, and his first cooking experiences.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247081312/06/18/2012Mario Batali reminisces about his grandmother.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247111530/Queen Noor tells Henry Louis Gates, Jr. the story of her nomadic childhood, especially her time in Washington during the Kennedy administration.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247111530/06/18/2012Queen Noor tells the story of her nomadic childhood.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247080153/Elizabeth Alexander talks about her father, Clifford Alexander, Jr. and his role in quelling violence in Washington, D.C. after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mr. Alexander was the first African American Secretary of the Army.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247080153/06/18/2012Elizabeth Alexander talks about her father and his role in quelling violence in D.C.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247077748/Elizabeth Alexander talks about her grandfather, Clifford Alexander, Sr. and his emigration from Jamaica to start a new life and raise a family in Harlem.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247077748/06/18/2012Elizabeth Alexander talks about her grandfather, Clifford Alexander, Sr.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247098738/Dr. Oz reveals why he decided to join the field of medicine when he was seven years old.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247098738/06/18/2012Dr. Oz reveals why he decided to join the field of medicine when he was seven years old.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247135380/Queen Noor describes how she learned about her diverse ethnic background as a child from her parents.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247135380/06/18/2012Queen Noor describes how she learned about her diverse ethnic background.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247085268/Louise Erdrich talks about how she self-identifies, and her grandfather’s influence on whether or not she belonged in the tribal nation.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247085268/06/18/2012Louise Erdrich talks about how she self-identifies.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247082872/Stephen Colbert talks about traditions and customs he's kept alive in his own family over the generations.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247082872/06/18/2012Stephen Colbert talks about traditions and customs he's kept alive in his own family.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicitySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247088110/Malcolm Gladwell talks about the variations in race and “skin politics” in Jamaica and America among West Indians and African Americans.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247088110/06/18/2012Malcolm Gladwell talks about variations in race and “skin politics” among West Indians.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247155781/Kristi Yamaguchi talks about what she felt when she first visited Japan and met relatives in her ancestral homeland.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247155781/06/18/2012Kristi Yamaguchi talks about what she felt when she first visited Japan and met relatives.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247082275/Mario Batali talks about moving back to Italy as a young man to learn how to cook Italian food, and his continuing connection to his Italian heritage.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247082275/06/18/2012Mario Batali talks about moving back to Italy as a young man to cook Italian food.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247088977/Malcolm Gladwell discusses his upbringing in Canada as the child of English and Jamaican parents, and his own awareness of racial differences in Canada and America.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247088977/06/18/2012Malcolm Gladwell discusses his upbringing in Canada.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247080442/Mario Batali relates stories of Italian ancestry within his family, and what it was like to grow up as the grandson of Italian immigrants in Washington state.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247080442/06/18/2012Mario Batali relates stories of Italian ancestry within his family.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247099451/Henry Louis Gates, Jr. asks Dr. Oz about how his Muslim faith affects his sense of self, and Dr. Oz talks about the role of religion in his native Turkey.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247099451/06/18/2012Henry Louis Gates, Jr. asks Dr. Oz about how his Muslim faith affects his sense of self.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247145587/Kristi Yamaguchi talks about how her Japanese heritage affected the public’s perception during her quest for the Olympic gold medal.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247145587/06/18/2012Kristi Yamaguchi talks about how her Japanese heritage affected public perception.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247111808/Queen Noor talks about special cultural traditions that keep her tied to her Arabic roots.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247111808/06/18/2012Queen Noor talks about special cultural traditions that keep her tied to her Arabic roots.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247091253/Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the Longoria family's struggles to protect their land from encroachment by Anglo settlers in 19th-century Texas.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247091253/06/18/2012Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the Longoria family's struggles to protect their land.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247097782/Dr. Oz tells the story of how his father worked as a doctor in Cleveland despite not knowing any English, and the importance of the immigrant work ethic.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247097782/06/18/2012Dr. Oz tells the story of how his father worked as a doctor in Cleveland.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247099098/Dr. Oz tells the story of how his grandfather and grandmother met and married in Turkey, before World War I.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247099098/06/18/2012Dr. Oz tells the story of how his grandfather and grandmother met and married in Turkey.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247153687/Kristi Yamaguchi and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discuss how Japanese American soldiers and civilians were treated during World War II.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247153687/06/18/2012Kristi Yamaguchi and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discuss how Japanese were treated during WWII.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247090721/Eva Longoria learns of her Native American ancestry, and talks about her personal connection to that heritage.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247090721/06/18/2012Eva Longoria learns of her Native American ancestry.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247086078/Louise Erdrich on why ancestral history is central to the existence of Native Americans, and why protecting that history is so importanthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247086078/06/18/2012Louise Erdrich on why ancestral history is central to the existence of Native AmericansnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247163202/What made America? What makes us? These two questions are at the heart of the new PBS series Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247163202/06/18/2012What made America? What makes us?nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistoryPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247088186/Malcolm Gladwell relates the reactions of his English and Jamaican grandparents to his parents' interracial marriage.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247088186/06/18/2012Malcolm Gladwell relates the reactions o his parents' interracial marriage.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247083938/Louise Erdrich talks about the fractious relationship between European settlers and her American Indian ancestors among the Dakota people and the Ojibwe Nation.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247083938/06/18/2012Louise Erdrich discusses the fractious relationship between settlers and American Indians.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247097465/Yo-Yo Ma talks about the first time he visited China as an adult, and what he learned about the way cultures interact and inform each other.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247097465/06/18/2012Yo-Yo Ma discusses the first time he visited China as an adult.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247142402/Henry Louis Gates, Jr. asks Kristi Yamaguchi about stories she heard about her family as a child, and what she hopes to learn about her ancestors.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247142402/06/18/2012Kristi Yamaguchi discusses what she hopes to learn about her ancestors.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247092303/Eva Longoria talks about what it was like to grow up as a "Texican," and a unique Texas cultural tradition.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247092303/06/18/2012Eva Longoria talks about what it was like to grow up as a "Texican."nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247083484/Stephen Colbert relates stories within his family about their ancestry in Canada.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247083484/06/18/2012Stephen Colbert relates stories within his family about their ancestry in Canada.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247084779/Louise Erdrich's grandfather led a fight against the American government’s policy of Indian termination from the 1940s to the 1960s. The policy granted Native Americans the rights and privileges of citizenship, but ended the recognition of tribal sovereignty, tax exemption and trusteeship of Indian reservations.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247084779/06/18/2012Louise Erdrich's grandfather led a fight against Indian termination..nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247082280/Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Stephen Colbert discuss why it’s important to know where you come from, and the place of the Colbert family in the context of American history.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247082280/06/18/2012Stephen Colbert discusses why it’s important to know where you come from.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247111503/Queen Noor tells Henry Louis Gates, Jr. about how she met her then-future husband, King Hussein of Jordan.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247111503/06/18/2012Queen Noor tells Henry Louis Gates, Jr. about how she met King Hussein of Jordan.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247080938/Stephen Colbert talks about what it means to be Irish in America, the legacy of British colonialism, and a surprising discovery about his wife’s heritage.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247080938/06/18/2012Stephen Colbert talks about what it means to be Irish in America.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247092317/Yo-Yo Ma tells a story about how his childhood visit to New York City changed the course of his family’s life forever.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247092317/06/18/2012Yo-Yo Ma tells a story about his childhood visit to New York City.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247097481/Henry Louis Gates, Jr. asks Yo-Yo Ma what he hopes to learn about his ancestry, and what the idea of "home" means to him.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247097481/06/18/2012Henry Louis Gates, Jr. asks Yo-Yo Ma what he hopes to learn about his ancestry.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247078833/Elizabeth Alexander and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discuss what it means to be African American, especially in the context of Alexander’s mixed heritage.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247078833/06/18/2012Elizabeth Alexander and Henry Louis Gates discuss what it means to be African American.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247155995/Kristi Yamaguchi reflects on what she's learned about her ancestry, and how that affects her feelings about being Japanese-American.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247155995/06/18/2012Kristi Yamaguchi reflects on what she's learned about her ancestry.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247086683/Malcolm Gladwell and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discuss the factors that inform our identity — is it our experiences, our family history, society, or a combination of the three?http://video.pbs.org/video/2247086683/06/18/2012Malcolm Gladwell and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discuss the factors that inform our identity.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2247093699/Yo-Yo Ma reveals the origin of his unusual first name.http://video.pbs.org/video/2247093699/06/18/2012Yo-Yo Ma reveals the origin of his unusual first name.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistorySegment