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Henry Louis Gates traces the roots of actors Terry Crews and Tony Danza, two men who overcame adversity, revealing they aren't the first in their families to beat the odds through sheer force of will. From impoverished Italian villages to slave plantations in rural Georgia, long-lost records re...

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Other Authors: Whetstone, Krista (Director), Gates, Henry Louis, Jr (Screenwriter), Danza, Tony (on-screen participant.), Crews, Terry, 1968- (on-screen participant.), Warchol, Natalia (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2022.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Danza, Tony > Family.
Crews, Terry, > 1968- > Family.
Crews, Terry, > 1968-
Danza, Tony
Actors > United States > Genealogy.
Celebrities > United States > Genealogy.
Families > History.
United States > Emigration and immigration > History.
Acteurs > États-Unis > Généalogies.
Familles > Histoire.
États-Unis > Émigration et immigration > Histoire.
Actors
Celebrities
Emigration and immigration
Families
United States
Biographical television programs
Documentary television programs
Genealogy
History
Television series
Documentary television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Television series.
Documentaires télévisés.
Biographies télévisées.
Séries télévisées.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Henry Louis Gates traces the roots of actors Terry Crews and Tony Danza, two men who overcame adversity, revealing they aren't the first in their families to beat the odds through sheer force of will. From impoverished Italian villages to slave plantations in rural Georgia, long-lost records reveal individuals who came from nothing and built a better life for their families.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed March 07, 2022).
"With Henry Louis Gates, Jr."
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 minutes)
Playing Time:00:52:17