Alex Haley is My Uncle: The Rest of the Story of My Family “Roots” (with Chris Haley) | Episode 122
About this episode
Chris Haley shares his journey of uncovering family truths and his connection to his uncle, Alex Haley, author of Roots.
Growing up with a world-famous uncle whose book transformed American history, Chris Haley spent decades pursuing stage lights and applause before realizing his true calling was waiting inside dusty archives. In this deeply moving conversation, the nephew of Roots author Alex Haley shares how making cold calls to phone book listings led him to face hidden family truths, discover a Civil War ancestor, and direct major archival research at the Maryland State Archives. Listen to learn how confron...
People in this episode
Host: Crista Cowan
Guest: Chris Haley
Topics covered
- family history
- genealogy
- American history
- Civil War
- personal discovery
Keywords
- Alex Haley
- Roots
- genealogy
- family history
- Maryland State Archives
- Civil War ancestor
- archival research
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Maryland State Archives
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