Watch PBS Trace the Lineage of Three of America’s Most Prominent Greeks: George Stephanopoulos, Tina Fey and David Sedaris

PBS traces the histories of three of America’s most prominent and successful Greeks in their “Ancient Roots” series. Television personality and comedian Tina Fey’s fifth great-grandfather survived a terrible massacre and became a hero in the Greek War of Independence. Prolific author David Sedaris’ ancestors were also touched by the Greek War of Independence. Journalist George Stephanopoulos’ family was willing to sacrifice themselves in the struggle against the Nazi occupation of Greece during World War I.