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American Story: The Hands That Built the White House -- With Robin Roberts
Jul 7, 2026
A historic genealogical breakthrough years in the making, ABC News Anchor Robin Roberts reveals the first confirmed living descendants of an enslaved individual who helped construct the White House.
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