re: #298 freetoken

I’ve watched all the episodes now for all three seasons, except for last night. PBS streams online for a few weeks then locks an episode away and you have to buy the DVD or be one of those paying members.

Gates spins American history - the show weaves family history into the larger historical narratives - and most people like the show.

Some people complain that Gates brings up slavery too often.

More than likely, you are either a descendent of a slave, the descendent of the owner of slaves, or the descendent of someone who fought against slavery. Genealogy is history, and American genealogy is American history.