Skip to content

Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered Their Pasts
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered Their Pasts Hardcover - 2010

by Henry Louis Gates Jr


From the publisher

Explores the family trees and genealogical identity of 12 of America's most extraordinary people As a nation of immigrants, the American experience is vibrantly defined by the diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious heritage of its people. Perhaps because so many of their ancestors migrated to this country relatively recently, Americans are especially concerned with their family trees, carving out personal histories by combing through documents such as wills and estate records, federal and state censuses, and private family papers, and mining the stories and tales handed down to them by their forebears. Since 2007, the Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., has been helping African Americans find long-buried details about their ancestors by researching their family trees and then, when the paper trail ends, by analyzing their DNA and marrying that information to a wealth of historical data. Now, in Faces of America Gates explores the family trees of twelve of America's most recognizable and extraordinary citizens, individuals who learn that they are of Asian, English, French, German, Irish, Italian, Jamaican, Jewish, Latino, Native American, Swiss, and Syrian ancestry: Inaugural poet Elizabeth Alexander, chef Mario Batali, comedian and television personality Stephen Colbert, writer Louise Erdrich, writer Malcolm Gladwell, actress Eva Longoria, cellist Yo Yo Ma, writer and director Mike Nichols, former monarch of Jordan Queen Noor, surgeon and author Dr. Mehmet Oz, actress Meryl Streep, and Olympic gold medalist and figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi. In addition, each of the subjects in Faces of America underwent dense genotyping to trace their genetic ancestry on their father's line, their mother's line, and their percentages of European, Asian, Native American, and African ancestry. Faces of America unfolds as a riveting journey into our country's complex ancestral past. Readers will share in the surprise and delight, the shock and sadness of these twelve individuals themselves as Gates unveils their rich family stories, traced back to their arrival on America's shores, and beyond, deep into the history of their ancestors' countries of origin. America, as Gates shows us, is a nation of many historical threads, interwoven and united in the present moment. In this compelling book, Gates demonstrates that where we come from profoundly and fundamentally informs who we are today.

Details

  • Title Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered Their Pasts
  • Author Henry Louis Gates Jr
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition [ Edition: first
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher New York University Press, New York
  • Date 2010-07-06
  • ISBN 9780814732649 / 081473264X
  • Weight 1.16 lbs (0.53 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.14 x 6.34 x 0.93 in (23.22 x 16.10 x 2.36 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects United States, Race
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010016968
  • Dewey Decimal Code 920.073

Media reviews

Citations

  • Kirkus Reviews, 06/01/2010, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 05/24/2010, Page 45
Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered their Pasts
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered their Pasts

by Gates Jr., Henry Louis

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good
ISBN 13
9780814732649
ISBN 10
081473264x
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£0.84
£2.41 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
NYU Press. Used - Good. . Former Library book.. All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business.
Item Price
£0.84
£2.41 shipping to USA
Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered their Pasts
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered their Pasts

by Gates Jr., Henry Louis

  • Used
  • good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780814732649
ISBN 10
081473264x
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Springdale, Arkansas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£4.46
£3.17 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
NYU Press, 7/6/2010 12:00:01 AM. hardcover. Good. 1.0000 in x 9.1000 in x 6.3000 in. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .
Item Price
£4.46
£3.17 shipping to USA
Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered Their Pasts

Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered Their Pasts

by Gates Jr, Henry Louis

  • Used
  • good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780814732649
ISBN 10
081473264X
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£5.17
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
New York University Press, 2010. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
£5.17
FREE shipping to USA
Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered Their Pasts

Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered Their Pasts

by Gates Jr, Henry Louis

  • Used
  • good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780814732649
ISBN 10
081473264X
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£5.17
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
New York University Press, 2010. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
£5.17
FREE shipping to USA
Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered their Pasts
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered their Pasts

by Gates Jr., Henry Louis

  • Used
Condition
UsedGood
ISBN 13
9780814732649
ISBN 10
081473264X
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Interlochen, Michigan, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£5.18
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
UsedGood. Missing dust cover, otherwise book is in good condition with some wear from normal use.
Item Price
£5.18
FREE shipping to USA
Faces of America : How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered Their Pasts
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Faces of America : How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered Their Pasts

by Gates Jr., Henry Louis

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good
ISBN 13
9780814732649
ISBN 10
081473264x
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£5.52
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
New York University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
£5.52
FREE shipping to USA
Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered Their Pasts
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered Their Pasts

by Henry Louis Gates, Jr

  • Used
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Like New
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780814732649
ISBN 10
081473264x
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£5.62
£2.81 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
NYU. Used - Like New. Fine. Cloth, D-j. 2010. Originally published at $28.00.
Item Price
£5.62
£2.81 shipping to USA
Faces of America : How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered Their Pasts
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Faces of America : How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered Their Pasts

by Gates Jr., Henry Louis

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good
ISBN 13
9780814732649
ISBN 10
081473264x
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£5.81
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
New York University Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
£5.81
FREE shipping to USA
Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered Their Pasts
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered Their Pasts

by Henry Louis Gates, Jr

  • New
  • Hardcover
Condition
New
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780814732649
ISBN 10
081473264x
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£5.82
£2.81 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
NYU. New. Fine. Cloth, D-j. 2010. Originally published at $28.
Item Price
£5.82
£2.81 shipping to USA
Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered their Pasts
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered their Pasts

by Gates Jr., Henry Louis

  • Used
Condition
UsedVeryGood
ISBN 13
9780814732649
ISBN 10
081473264X
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Skokie, Illinois, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£6.31
£3.21 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
UsedVeryGood. There is a signature or handwriting on the inside front cover. Pages are clean! Minor shelf wear Very slight shelf wear to the dust jacket Fast Shipping - Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
Item Price
£6.31
£3.21 shipping to USA