A Patriot Ancestor
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces Robert Downey, Jr. to his ancestors who were early colonists in Pennsylvania, including a patriot ancestor who participated in the Revolutionary War.
Previews + Extras
From Butterflies to Beetles
S1 E6 - 1m 22s
Maggie Gyllenhaal learns about the genesis of the Gyllenhaal name and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. corrects a long-standing story in Maggie Gyllenhaal's family about an ancestor who supposedly collected butterflies.
Education | Starting Points
S1 E6 - 3m 57s
Actors Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal discuss what they know of their respective family origins.
Education | A Long Journey
S1 E6 - 5m
The story of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s maternal ancestry dating back to her Jewish great grandfather’s emigration from Tsarist Russia.
Education | Noble Blood
S1 E6 - 5m 27s
An exploration of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s noble lineage dating back to King Henry I of England.
Faith and Rebellion
S1 E6 - 4m 43s
The story of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s third great grandfather’s central role in creating a religious community, and her father’s ultimate rejection of it.
Education | As American as it Gets
S1 E6 - 5m 47s
An exploration of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s connection to some of the earliest and most prominent members of the American WASP establishment.
Education | Founding Mothers
S1 E6 - 3m 20s
Professor Gates uses DNA testing to trace Maggie Gyllenhaal’s maternal lineage back thousands of years to Ancient Judea
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