"United States" . . "Nonfiction television programs" . . "Faces of America introduces a wide range of cultural figures--representing a vast range of cultural and ethnic roots--to their ancestors and their stories, from the old country through the journey to America. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of authors, actors, musicians, athletes, educators, intellectuals and discovers stories and figures that had been forgotten or lost through the generations. Through original documents and photos, the program explores the dynamic and shifting relationship America had with new immigrants in the 20th century. Along the way, Gates offers up a rich pageant of immigrant stories and reminds viewers that, if you trace the lineage of almost any American family back far enough, you will find an immigrant story." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Gates explores the ancestry of twelve well-known Americans." . . . "History" . . . . "Video recordings for the hearing impaired" . . . . . . "Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. turns again to the latest tools of genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of 12 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." . . "Genealogy" . . "Case studies" . . . . . . "Biography" . . . . . . . "Documentary television programs" . "Video recordings for people with visual disabilities" . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Television program)" . . . "With Henry Louis Gates, Jr" . . . . . . . "Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr" . . . . "Faces of America" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .