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Finding Your Roots
On Broadway
Season 7
Episode 9
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family histories of Broadway stars Audra McDonald and Mandy Patinkin, discovering ancestors whose struggles laid the groundwork for their success.
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- 1/19/2025
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