Episodes
1. Laura Secord
April 30, 1993
1 min
Canadian heroine Laura Secord aids the British in the War of 1812 with an overland trek to warn of an American military advance.
2. Marshall McLuhan
April 30, 1993
1 min
Philosopher of communication theory Marshall McLuhan coins the phrases "the medium is the message" and "global village."
3. Marconi
April 30, 1993
1 min
Inventor Guglielmo Marconi receives the first trans-Atlantic radio signals in Newfoundland and is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
4. Les Voltigeurs de Québec
April 30, 1993
1 min
The band of this famous French Canadian regiment rehearses for the first performance of O Canada in 1880 at Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day celebrations.
5. Louis Riel
April 30, 1993
1 min
What thoughts ran through Louis Riel's mind as he stood on the scaffold, waiting for the trap door to open to his death?
6. Étienne Parent
April 30, 1993
1 min
Journalist and government official Étienne Parent demands equality for French and English.
7. Nitro
April 30, 1993
1 min
A young Chinese Canadian risks his life helping to build the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Guest Stars:
John Tench
8. Sir Sandford Fleming
April 30, 1993
1 min
Engineer and inventor Sir Sandford Fleming develops the system of international standard time.
9. Maple Leaf Gardens
April 30, 1993
1 min
Considered one of the "cathedrals" of ice hockey, the construction and history of the Maple Leaf Gardens is featured.
10. Le Réseau
April 30, 1993
1 min
Engineer Thomas Wardrope Eadie develops the Trans Canada Microwave telecommunications network.
11. Joseph-Armand Bombardier
April 30, 1993
1 min
Inventor Joseph-Armand Bombardier and the beginnings of his passion for engineering.
12. Maurice Ruddick
April 30, 1993
1 min
Miner Maurice Ruddick recounts the 1958 Springhill mine disaster.
13. Inukshuk
April 30, 1993
1 min
An Inukshuk a stone landmark or cairn is built on Baffin Island.
14. La Bolduc
April 30, 1993
1 min
The story of how Mary Travers becomes a famed popular singer in Quebec.
