Faces of America

Making America

Season 1, Episode 3 of 4

Episode Three tells the story of the peopling of the New World, of how land came to define the settling and identity of America, and of how the guests' ancestors were part of this history. We discover descriptions of Meryl Streep's eighth great-grandfather who fought in Metacom's War; records of a land dispute in Spain that pushed Eva Longoria's ancestors to leave for the New World; a treaty that Louise Erdrich's Native American ancestor was forced to sign; and Yo-Yo Ma's family genealogy in China, which gives insights into his identity he has longed for his whole life.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
2/24/2010
8 p.m.
2/25/2010
3 a.m.
2/17/2011
10 p.m.
2/18/2011
3 a.m.
6/20/2011
noon
1/21/2013
10 p.m.
1/22/2013
3 a.m.
2/24/2013
noon
2/24/2013
8 p.m.
2/25/2013
2 a.m.
3/2/2013
1 p.m.
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