Records of the U.S. Information Agency, 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities , 1982 - 1999. Alex Haley: The Search for Roots.
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Haley, Alex, 1921-1992
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Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family. ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and aired it in 1977 to a record-breaking audience of 130 million viewers. In the United States, the book and miniseries raised the public awareness of black American history and inspired a broad interest in genealogy and family history. Haley's first book was The Auto...
