i watched a TV show this evening that I have only watched once before but I'm developing a real interest in it. The show is on PBS and it's called "Finding Your Roots." This evening the people whose ancestors were identified were Norah Roberts, Nancy Pelosi and a clothing designer whose name I don't remember. There were some interesting surprises like a great grandmother who had traveled from Ireland to the US alone when she was 12, and a great, great grandmother who, as a 19 year old widow, won a lawsuit and compensation from her husband's employer because her husband was killed in a work accident. It was a landmark case in Ireland. I was intrigued by the surprise the host showed that all three of the guests this evening had ancestors who had immigrated from somewhere in Europe. I don't know why he seemed so surprised. Every white person I know has ancestors that came here from somewhere else. I mean, unless you're Native American what are the options? The biggest surprise though was when the host, a black man, revealed to Norah that they are related by DNA. His Irish grandfather was a cousin of Norah's great great somebody. Anyway, it's a fun show to watch.
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