Connected (1824 - 1890)
Inventors and entrepreneurs dream of uniting the country using the latest design and technology – and make their fortunes in the process. An extraordinary generation will revolutionize transportation, engineering and communications, making Canada the high-tech superstar of a newly-wired world.
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Titans: From brewers, to rail barons, to oil-and-gas giants, these tycoons changed Canada.
War of Independence (1812 - 1813)
The War of 1812 is Canada's War of Independence. With the British Empire entrenched in a European war, a disparate group of Indigenous, French Canadian, Scottish, African Canadian and even ex-pat American fighters join together to fight for their new homeland.
The War of Independence 1812 - 1813
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Episode 2 - Hunting Treasure (1777 to 1793
A new generation of rebels and entrepreneurs compete for the key to this land's prosperity – its natural resources – while others fight to protect them. It's an epic quest for treasure that shapes the country to this day.
Further ReadingThis week we will begin an exploration of Canadian History. I have found two series on YouTube but in both cases the full series was unavailable. However, we will start with episode 1 - "Worlds Collide (pre-1608 – 1759).
Hundreds of Indigenous nations with advanced cultures already live in Canada when French and English colonizers arrive and fight for land claims. Indigenous people suffer as a result of first contact.
Canada: The Story of Us Part 1
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