Faces of America

The immigrant experience in American history

Clip: Season 1 | 4m 9s

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.

Aired: 01/20/10

Rating: NR

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Henry Louis Gates Jr. turns to the latest tools of genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of 12 renowned Americans.

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