| Other author/creator | Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. host. |
| Other author/creator | Kundhardt Productions (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Inkwell Films. |
| Other author/creator | WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) |
| Other author/creator | PBS Home Video. |
| Contents |
episode 1. Our American stories / produced and directed by John Maggio ; episode 2. Making America / produced and directed by Leslie Asako Gladjo ; episode 3. Becoming American / produced and directed by Sue Williams ; episode 4. Know thyself / produced and directed by Stephen Ives and Amanda Pollak. |
| Abstract |
Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. turns again to the latest tools of genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of 11 renowned celebrities including Meryl Streep and Queen Noor. Looking to the wider immigrant experience, Professor Gates follows the threads of his guests' lives back to their origins. Along the way, the many stories he uncovers illuminate the American experience. |
| General note | Originally produced as a television program in 2010. |
| Performer |
Host, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
| Performer |
Elizabeth Alexander, Mario Batali, Stephen Colbert, Louise Erdrich, Malcolm Gladwell, Eva Longora, Yo-Yo Ma, Mike Nichols, Queen Norr, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Meryl Streep, Kristi Yamaguchi. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | In English with optional video description; closed-captioned. |
| Genre/form | Documentary television programs. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction television programs. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. |
| Other title | Our American stories. |
| Other title | Making America. |
| Other title | Becoming American. |
| Other title | Know thyself. |
| ISBN | 9781608832026 |
| ISBN | 1608832023 |
| UPC |
841887012058 |
| Publisher number | FOAM601 PBS Home Video |
| Stock number | Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com |
