Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates Jr. Our American Stories (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Our American Stories (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The first episode explores the dynamic and shifting relationship America had with her new immigrants in the 20th century. World war tore apart families and sundered the fabric of many lives, but America beckoned and millions came. Yet, ...See moreThe first episode explores the dynamic and shifting relationship America had with her new immigrants in the 20th century. World war tore apart families and sundered the fabric of many lives, but America beckoned and millions came. Yet, America was an ambivalent host. For film director Mike Nichols, whose entire family escaped Nazi Germany, it was a place of refuge and salvation. At its worst, it was a country that would imprison two generations of Japanese Americans, like the ancestors of Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi. And a single encounter changed musician Yo-Yo Ma's life forever, paving the road to success. Written by PBS Publicity See less

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Elizabeth Alexander Self Self See fewer	Jake Tapper's Book Club (2022)
Mario Batali Self Self See fewer	Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Stephen Colbert Self Self See fewer	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Louise Erdrich Self Self See fewer	The Master Butcher (2019)
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Self - Host (as Henry Louis Gates) Self - Host (as Henry Louis Gates) See fewer	12 Years a Slave (2013)
Malcolm Gladwell Self Self See fewer	Hexum
Eva Longoria Self (as Eva Longoria Parker) Self (as Eva Longoria Parker) See fewer	Desperate Housewives (2004)
Yo-Yo Ma Self Self See fewer	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Mike Nichols Self Self See fewer	The Graduate (1967)
Mehmet Oz Self (as Dr. Mehmet Oz) Self (as Dr. Mehmet Oz) See fewer	John Q (2002)
Meryl Streep Self Self See fewer	Out of Africa (1985)
Kristi Yamaguchi Self Self See fewer	D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)