Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. S7E7: The New World
- Aired: 2021-04-13
- Time: 20:00:00
- Runtime: 60 minutes
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Overview
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of actor John Lithgow and journalist Maria Hinojosa, introducing them to ancestors who arrived in North America long before the birth of the United States. Using a mix of documents and DNA, Gates guides his guests on journeys from Spain to Mexico, England to Plymouth Rock, compelling them to re-imagine their families as well as their nation.