Previews + Extras
Tracing Tina Fey's Paternal Line
S2 E9 - 2m 39s
Professor Gates introduces Tina Fey to her 5th Great-Grandfather, John Hewson, a British textile manufacturer who was once the esteemed guest of founding father Benjamin Franklin.
George Stephanopoulos' Heroic Ancestors
S2 E9 - 2m 55s
George Stephanopoulos learns that his Great-Grandfather heroically resisted Nazi occupation during WW2 and was imprisoned for his acts of bravery.
David Sedaris' Patriot Ancestor
S2 E9 - 2m 58s
Professor Gates introduces David Sedaris to his his maternal 4th Great-Grandfather, a Revolutionary War soldier wounded in the Battle of Saratoga.
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