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Philadelphia - Franklin Institute

Documentary

TV-PG

53

Jan 26, 2015

At the Franklin Institute, a man learns what drove his family to Philadelphia changed the course of history, a man may be a Viking descendant, and a young man hopes to confirm his relation to a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Season 2, 7 episodes

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Philadelphia - Franklin Institute,

At the Franklin Institute, a man learns what drove his family to Philadelphia changed the course of history, a man may be a Viking descendant, and a young man hopes to confirm his relation to a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

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Genealogy Roadshow

Documentary

TV-PG

2

53

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