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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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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
Contents:
  • Episode 1. Our American stories
  • Introduction
  • The family tree
  • 3 generations to make a musician
  • Identity through color
  • Immigration and fate
  • American loyalty
  • Credits / director/producer, John Maggio (55 min.)
  • Episode 2. Becoming American-- Introduction
  • Roots across continents
  • A better life in America
  • Segregation and discrimination
  • The question of race
  • Citizenship
  • Credits / director/producer, Leslie Asako Gladsjo (55 min.)
  • Episode 3. Making America
  • Introduction
  • Stories from the past
  • Tragic interactions
  • Home in a new place
  • Roots in Pennsylvania
  • The beginning of the melting pot
  • Credits / director/producer, Sue Williams (55 min.)
  • Episode 4. Know thyself
  • Introduction
  • The deepest of roots
  • The importance of ancestors
  • Admixture & pie charts
  • We are family
  • Contemplating your own history
  • Credits / director/producer, Stephen Ives and Amanda Pollak (55 min.).