• 1988
Origins: A History of Canada

Summary A comprehensive survey of the history of Canada from Native American settlement to the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885. View more details

  • 1988

Origins: A History of Canada

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Fred Napoli Chantal Beauregard

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7.4

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Jan 20, 1988

Countries of origin : Canada

Production companies : TVO

Summary A comprehensive survey of the history of Canada from Native American settlement to the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885. View more details

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Jan 20, 1988

Countries of origin : Canada

Production companies : TVO

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Origins: A History of Canada (1988)

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Episode 1 • Jan 20, 1988
A New World
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.
Episode 2 • Jan 26, 1988
The First Nations
This program examines a variety of the first cultures that arose in North America, highlighting the Indian and Inuit way of life.
Episode 3 • Feb 03, 1988
Lost Civilizations
A look at the sophisticated Iroquoian societies that lived in and around today's southern Ontario.
Episode 4 • Feb 10, 1988
The First Europeans
Irish legend, Inuit myth and wind-swept ruins are all examined to discover which Europeans first set foot on Canadian soil.
Episode 5 • Feb 17, 1988
The Treasure Hunt
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.
Episode 6 • Feb 24, 1988
The Key To Canada
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.
Episode 7 • Mar 02, 1988
God and Mammon
The role of the Roman Catholic Church and other religions in the colonization of North America.
Episode 8 • Mar 09, 1988
Partners in Trade
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.
Episode 9 • Mar 16, 1988
Displaced Persons
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.
Episode 10 • Mar 23, 1988
Empire Builders
A look at the Iroquois tribe.
Episode 11 • Mar 30, 1988
Balance of Power
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.
Episode 12 • Apr 06, 1988
The Fall of New France
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.
Episode 13 • Apr 13, 1988
The Parting of the Ways
This program examines the arrival of the Loyalists in Canada following the American Revolution and the creation of Upper and Lower Canada.
Episode 14 • Apr 20, 1988
Struggle for Survival
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.
Episode 15 • Apr 27, 1988
Growing Pains
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.
Episode 16 • May 04, 1988
Forming a Nation
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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