Faces of America : with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. / PBS ; a film by Kunhardt McGee Productions and Inkwell Films in association with Ark Media ; written by Henry Louis Gates Jr. ; senior producers, Barak Goodman and Sue Williams ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates Jr., William R. Grant, Peter Kunhardt, Dyllan McGee ; a production of Kunhardt McGee Productions, Inkwell Films and THIRTEEN for WNET.ORG.

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 Authors:	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 Goodman, Barak (Producer) Williams, Sue, 1954 May 12- (Producer, Director) Grant, William (William R.) (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)
Language:	English
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English with optional video description; closed-captioned.
Published:	[New York, N.Y.] : [Alexandria, Va.] : Thirteen/WNET ; Distributed by PBS Distribution, 2010.
Edition:	Widescreen.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	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. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Genre:	Genealogy. Case studies. Biography. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Format:	Video DVD

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