Finding Your Roots
FACES OF AMERICA: Mike Nichols' Escape from Nazi Germany
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Mike Nichols tells the story of his family's escape from Nazi Germany in 1939.
Mike Nichols recounts his family history, detailing his escape from Nazi Germany and journey to the United States just before WW2 broke out. ‘Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.' aired in 2010 on PBS. The exploration of shared American ancestry using the latest tools of genealogy and genetics continues as 'Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’
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FACES OF AMERICA: Mike Nichols' Escape from Nazi Germany
Clip | 4m 54s
Mike Nichols recounts his family history, detailing his escape from Nazi Germany and journey to the United States just before WW2 broke out. ‘Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.' aired in 2010 on PBS. The exploration of shared American ancestry using the latest tools of genealogy and genetics continues as 'Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’
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FACES OF AMERICA: Mike Nichols' Famous German Ancestor
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