1988

S1.E1 ∙ A New World

Wed, Jan 20, 1988

To discover more about the first Canadians, archaeologists study ancient objects made of animal bone found in North and South America, which give evidence of the earliest immigrants and the routes they took to get to Canada.

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S1.E2 ∙ The First Nations

Tue, Jan 26, 1988

This program examines a variety of the first cultures that arose in North America, highlighting the Indian and Inuit way of life.

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S1.E3 ∙ Lost Civilizations

Wed, Feb 03, 1988

A look at the sophisticated Iroquoian societies that lived in and around today's southern Ontario.

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S1.E4 ∙ The First Europeans

Wed, Feb 10, 1988

Irish legend, Inuit myth and wind-swept ruins are all examined to discover which Europeans first set foot on Canadian soil.

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S1.E5 ∙ The Treasure Hunt

Wed, Feb 17, 1988

A look at the early voyages by Spanish and Portuguese sailors, who were seeking gold and slaves, inspired by Christopher Columbus' return from the Caribbean.

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S1.E6 ∙ The Key To Canada

Wed, Feb 24, 1988

Examines Jacques Cartier's explorations. In 1534, Cartier made the first systematic exploration of the water west of Newfoundland, but his greatest achievement was discovering the St. Lawrence River, the key to the entire continent.

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S1.E7 ∙ God and Mammon

Wed, Mar 02, 1988

The role of the Roman Catholic Church and other religions in the colonization of North America.

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S1.E8 ∙ Partners in Trade

Wed, Mar 09, 1988

A study of the development of the fur trade in North America by Europeans, the alliances that grew between certain Indian tribes and European nations, and the first use of European weapons by Indians, a turning point in history.

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S1.E9 ∙ Displaced Persons

Wed, Mar 16, 1988

In the first half of the seventeenth century, for economic and religious reasons, thousands of English settlers came to North America, while the French kept their numbers down and increased their territory in pursuit of the beaver.

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S1.E10 ∙ Empire Builders

Wed, Mar 23, 1988

A look at the Iroquois tribe.

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S1.E11 ∙ Balance of Power

Wed, Mar 30, 1988

A look at the effects of the War of the League of Augsburg and the War of the Spanish Succession on New France in the St. Lawrence valley, Hudson Bay, Acadia, Newfoundland, and Louisiana.

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S1.E12 ∙ The Fall of New France

Wed, Apr 06, 1988

This is a study of the great war for empire waged in Europe in the early part of the eighteenth century, and how it affected Anglo-French relations in North America.

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S1.E13 ∙ The Parting of the Ways

Wed, Apr 13, 1988

This program examines the arrival of the Loyalists in Canada following the American Revolution and the creation of Upper and Lower Canada.

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S1.E14 ∙ Struggle for Survival

Wed, Apr 20, 1988

A look at the War of 1812; the conflict between the North West and Hudson's Bay companies over expansion in the west; the Red River colony and the Metis; and European competition for control of the northwest coast.

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S1.E15 ∙ Growing Pains

Wed, Apr 27, 1988

This program looks at the effects of massive migration from the British Isles on British North America; the rebellions of 1837; the Durham Report, the union of the Canadas, and responsible government; and the creation of British Columbia.

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S1.E16 ∙ Forming a Nation

Wed, May 04, 1988

A look at the American Civil War (1861-65), Confederation (1867), Red River and Northwest Rebellions (1869, Metis leader Louis Riel and the railway that joined the country, "sea to shining sea."

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