Finding Your Roots
A Fireman on the Southern Railroad
Cory Booker learns about the origin of the Booker family name.
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Finding Your Roots
A Fireman on the Southern Railroad
Clip: Season 1 Episode 2 | 1m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Cory Booker learns about the origin of the Booker family name.
Cory Booker learns about his early 20th-century ancestors and the origin of the Booker family name.
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A Fireman on the Southern Railroad
Clip: Season 1 Episode 2 | 1m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Cory Booker learns about his early 20th-century ancestors and the origin of the Booker family name.
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