Links to the Past | February 2026


All aboard! ROADSHOW travels to Savannah to discover hidden treasures including a 19th C. Jim Williams-owned Federal hunt board, a Jesse Arms Botke oil, ca. 1940 and a 1978 Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers-signed poster. Which is the top find?
Travel with ROADSHOW to historic Savannah and learn about intriguing discoveries including a Tiffany & Co. gold & platinum purse, ca. 1915, an Ernie Barnes oil painting, ca. 1963 and a Ming Dynasty bronze vase. Which treasure is $85K-$95K?
See a bounty of booty from ROADSHOW's first-ever visit to Maine including a Cartier sapphire pendant, ca. 1915, a 1963 C. F. Martin D-28 guitar & case and a Paul Revere Jr. silver pitcher & diary, ca. 1775. Which is the hour's big find?
Surprising treasures are in bloom during ROADSHOW's stop in Maine including a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles archive, ca. 1984, a 1920 James Joyce-signed book and a diamond & natural pearl pin, ca. 1920. One stuns with a value reaching $70K!
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of basketball superstars Brittney Griner and Chris Paul--revealing that they are not the first extraordinary people in their family trees, while telling stories of courage, talent and grit.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of talk show host Sara Haines and playwright Tracy Letts--traveling from frontier towns in the American west to surprising places in the east, revealing the complexity at our nation's core.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of two celebrated musicians: Lizzo and Flea--traveling across Europe, Australia and the American South to uncover long lost stories of the ancestors who inspired their work.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of director Spike Lee and actor Kristin Chenoweth. Moving across Europe and the American South, Gates introduces his guests to ancestors who used their creativity to build a future for their families.