Roots Less Traveled

1. Connecting to John F. Kennedy

Host Faruq Tauheed takes half-siblings Michelle and Rob to Mexico City where they discover that they are related to the Uruchurtus, a very famous Mexican political family. Their journey includes a trip to the ornate National Palace where they learn that their second cousin Ernesto gave the keys to Mexico City to President John F. Kennedy. During the preparation for the annual cultural event The Day of the Dead, they learn their third cousin Manual Uruchurtu died on the Titanic, after giving up his seat on a lifeboat to a woman in need.