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Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Faces of America introduces a wide range of cultural figures--representing a vast range of cultural and ethnic roots--to their ancestors and their stories, from the old country through the journey to America. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of authors, actors, musicians, athletes, edu...

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Corporate Author: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), Kunhardt McGee Productions., Inkwell Films (Firm), Ark Media (Firm), WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), PBS Home Video., PBS Distribution (Firm)
Other Authors: Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. (Screenwriter, Producer), Goodman, Barak. (Producer), Williams, Sue, 1954 May 12- (Producer, Director), Grant, William (Producer), Kunhardt, Peter W. (Producer), McGee, Dyllan. (Producer), Maggio, John. (Director, Producer), Gladsjo, Leslie Asako. (Director, Producer), Ives, Stephen. (Director, Producer), Pollak, Amanda. (Director, Producer)
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
Published: [New York, NY] : [Alexandria, VA] : Thirteen/WNET ; Distributed by PBS Distribution, 2010.
Subjects:
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Colbert, Stephen, > 1964-
Yamaguchi, Kristi.
Nichols, Mike.
Longoria, Eva, > 1975-
Alexander, Elizabeth, > 1962-
Batali, Mario.
Ma, Yo-Yo, > 1955-
Oz, Mehmet, > 1960-
Noor, > Queen, consort of Hussein, King of Jordan, > 1951-
Erdrich, Louise.
Gladwell, Malcolm, > 1963-
Streep, Meryl.
Families > History.
Americans > History.
Americans > Genealogy.
Immigrants > United States.
Immigrants > Case studies.
Immigrants > United States > Case studies.
Immigrants > Social conditions > Case studies.
United States > Biography.
United States > Genealogy.
United States > Emigration and immigration > History.
United States > Emigration and immigration > Case studies.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Summary: Faces of America introduces a wide range of cultural figures--representing a vast range of cultural and ethnic roots--to their ancestors and their stories, from the old country through the journey to America. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of authors, actors, musicians, athletes, educators, intellectuals and discovers stories and figures that had been forgotten or lost through the generations. Through original documents and photos, the program explores the dynamic and shifting relationship America had with new immigrants in the 20th century. Along the way, Gates offers up a rich pageant of immigrant stories and reminds viewers that, if you trace the lineage of almost any American family back far enough, you will find an immigrant story.
Item Description: Special features: PBS.org [text feature].
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD; Region 1, NTSC; stereo; widescreen presentation.
Production Credits: Editor, Ed Barteski [1], Joanna Kiernan [2], Merril Stern [3], George O'Donnell [4] ; original score by Michael Bacon ; geneological researchers, Johni Cerny, Megan Smolenyak ; directors of photography, Sam Shinn, Stephen McCarthy ; graphic design and animation, Brian Oakes ; translation, Anja Mohn, Connor Kammerer.
ISBN: 1608832023
9781608832026

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