Finding Your Roots
Erin Burnett Learns About Her Ancestors’ Rare Divorce
The divorce of Erin Burnett’s great-great-grandfather from his first wife made headlines.
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Finding Your Roots
Erin Burnett Learns About Her Ancestors’ Rare Divorce
Clip: Season 8 Episode 10 | 1m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
The divorce of Erin Burnett’s great-great-grandfather from his first wife made headlines.
In 1880, divorce in New York City was so exceedingly rare (only 0.2%!) that the divorce of Erin Burnett’s great-great-grandfather from his first wife made headlines in several newspapers.
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Finding Your Roots
Erin Burnett Learns About Her Ancestors’ Rare Divorce
Clip: Season 8 Episode 10 | 1m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1880, divorce in New York City was so exceedingly rare (only 0.2%!) that the divorce of Erin Burnett’s great-great-grandfather from his first wife made headlines in several newspapers.
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