For the first time ever,
Who Do You Think You Are? heads to Honduras as actress America
Ferrera sets out to search for a connection to her father, whom she
barely knew. The episode airs
this Sunday, April 12 at 10/9c on TLC.
Throughout
her journey, America uncovers the fascinating details of her paternal
great grandfather, who was a General in the army and led numerous
revolts against Honduran leaders to fight
for the people’s rights.
Key details from America’s episode include:
·
With
the help of historians and documentation, America discovers that her
great grandfather, at the young age of 27, left a job as a tax collector
to join a military campaign
to help the liberal president’s party fend off a plot to overthrow
them.
·
America
finds that her great grandfather then led numerous successful revolts
against corrupt Honduran presidents apparently in order to ensure the
rights of the people. General
Ferrera and his actions made such a mark that he was written about by
the United States government and considered a troublemaker, eventually
being exiled from Honduras.
·
Upon
his return to his homeland some years later, General Ferrera declared
that he wished to keep the peace – and then broke his promise as he
stockpiled ammunition and prepared
once again to take on the latest president and his political party.
·
Finally,
America learns from an article which referred to General Ferrera as
“the principal enemy of Honduran peace” that he was killed in action.
Credits: Image courtesy of TLC
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