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Finding Your Roots
Season 7 • Episode 4 • The Shirts on Their Backs
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Finding Your Roots Season 7, Episode 4: The Shirts on Their Backs
Guests: Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the immigrant roots of actors Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni, introducing ancestors who came to America to build a better life. Watch Finding Your Roots Season 7, Episode 4 The Shirts on Their Backs in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Finding Your Roots Season 7, Episode 4 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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