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Faces of America - Know Thyself

Know Thyself Know Thyself
"Know Thyself" takes up the search for the guests' ancestries where the historical record leaves off and links their distinctive family histories to the broader history of "the family of man."
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/1409106688/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false "Know Thyself" takes up the search for the guests' ancestries where the historical record leaves off and links their distinctive family histories to the broader history of "the family of man." /episodes/get/1175 /episode/1175 Faces of America: Know Thyself /episode-player/1175
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Becoming American
Becoming American
Explore the many journeys to becoming American that defined the "Century of Immigration" (1820s - 1924) and transformed the United States from a sleepy agrarian country into a booming industrial power.
Air date: 02/17/2010 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/1409077251/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Explore the many journeys to becoming American that defined the "Century of Immigration" (1820s - 1924) and transformed the United States from a sleepy agrarian country into a booming industrial power. /episodes/get/1174 /episode/1174 Faces of America: Becoming American /episode-player/1174
Know Thyself
Know Thyself
"Know Thyself" takes up the search for the guests' ancestries where the historical record leaves off and links their distinctive family histories to the broader history of "the family of man."
Air date: 03/03/2010 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/1409106688/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false "Know Thyself" takes up the search for the guests' ancestries where the historical record leaves off and links their distinctive family histories to the broader history of "the family of man." /episodes/get/1175 /episode/1175 Faces of America: Know Thyself /episode-player/1175
Making America
Making America
Learn about how land came to define the settling and identity of America, and of how the guests' ancestors were part of this history.
Air date: 02/24/2010 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/1409099366/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Learn about how land came to define the settling and identity of America, and of how the guests' ancestors were part of this history. /episodes/get/1176 /episode/1176 Faces of America: Making America /episode-player/1176
Our American Stories
Our American Stories
Our American Stories 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.
Air date: 02/11/2010 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/1409020390/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Our American Stories 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. /episodes/get/1177 /episode/1177 Faces of America: Our American Stories /episode-player/1177