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American Dreams.

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Format:
Video
Series:
Academic Video Online
Finding Your Roots ; Season 12, Episode 1
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Criss, Darren,.
Ferrera, America,.
American Conservatory Theatre.
United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Twenty-First Century (2001-).
Actors.
History.
Biographies.
Identity (Psychology).
Immigrant populations.
Genealogy.
Los Angeles, CA.
Philippines.
Honduras.
Local Subjects:
Criss, Darren,.
Ferrera, America,.
American Conservatory Theatre.
United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Twenty-First Century (2001-).
Actors.
History.
Biographies.
Identity (Psychology).
Immigrant populations.
Genealogy.
Los Angeles, CA.
Philippines.
Honduras.
Genre:
Documentary
Physical Description:
1 online resource (53 minutes)
Place of Publication:
Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2026.
Language Note:
In English.
Original language in English.
System Details:
video file
Summary:
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actors America Ferrera and Darren Criss uncover their immigrant roots-telling stories of revolutionaries in Honduras, a Dutchman who helped build New York City, and a young woman from the Philippines who brought her family to California against great odds. Along the way, family histories are brought to light-and America and Darren come to see themselves in a new way.
Notes:
Title from resource description page (viewed February 18, 2026).

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