Lee and Liza's Family Tree Preview
Season 50
Episode 18
About the Episode
Many descendants of enslaved people have little record of their family's ancestry. Follow one family's quest to discover their lost history, and see how science and genealogy can help rebuild a family tree broken by slavery. Join filmmaker Byron Hurt at his extended family reunion as they celebrate the joy of family in the African diaspora and discover new details of their history.
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Extras
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What is this whale skeleton doing in the Egyptian Sahara Desert?2:10 -
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Building the Eiffel Tower Preview
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