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Heritage Minutes

Season 2 (14 Episodes)

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A series of short films illustrating interesting moments of Canadian history.

Heritage Minutes, formerly known as Historica Minutes: History by the Minute, is a series of sixty-second short films, each illustrating an important moment in Canadian history. Produced by Historica Canada, the Minutes interrogate Canadian history, folklore and myths into dramatic story lines.The Minutes themselves have become a part of Canadian culture and been the subject of academic studies. Heritage Minutes were created by the CRB Foundation in 1991 and re-launched by Historica Canada in 2012. Since then, Historica Canada continues to produce installments released periodically throughout the year.

Season 2 Episodes:

Episode 1 Governor Frontenac

1. Governor Frontenac

Aired: Jun 28, 1992

New France, under the leadership of French governor Louis de Buade de Fronten...

Episode 2 Midwife

2. Midwife

Aired: Jun 28, 1992

A look at the importance of midwives in early Canada.

Episode 3 Agnes Macphail

3. Agnes Macphail

Aired: Jun 28, 1992

The first woman to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons Agnes Macphail...

Episode 4 Emily Carr

4. Emily Carr

Aired: Jun 28, 1992

The British Columbia painter discovers the artistic muse that will drive her ...

Episode 5 Joseph Tyrrell

5. Joseph Tyrrell

Aired: Jun 28, 1992

Geologist and cartographer Joseph Tyrrell discovers a plethora of dinosaur bo...

Episode 6 Basketball

6. Basketball

Aired: Jun 28, 1992

Sports coach James Naismith's invention of Basketball is tested by a group of...

Episode 7 Saguenay Fire

7. Saguenay Fire

Aired: Jun 28, 1992

One family's quick thinking helps them to survive the 1870 fire in the Saguen...

Episode 8 Joseph Casavant

8. Joseph Casavant

Aired: Jun 28, 1992

Joseph Casavant, world renowned organ maker, builds his first organ.

Episode 9 Jean Nicolet

9. Jean Nicolet

Aired: Jun 28, 1992

French coureur des bois and explorer Jean Nicolet becomes the first European ...

Episode 10 Peacemaker

10. Peacemaker

Aired: Jun 28, 1992

The formation of the Iroquois Confederacy presented by a First Nations grandf...

Episode 11 Rural Teacher

11. Rural Teacher

Aired: Jun 28, 1992

Teacher Kate Henderson sways school trustees to embrace new methods, and the ...

Episode 12 Emily Murphy

12. Emily Murphy

Aired: Jun 28, 1992

Women's rights activist, jurist, and author Emily Murphy's quest for equal ri...

Episode 13 Vikings

13. Vikings

Aired: Jun 28, 1992

L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland is settled by Norsemen (Vikings) around th...

Episode 14 Baldwin & LaFontaine

14. Baldwin & LaFontaine

Aired: Jun 28, 1992

Lawyer and politician Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine build int...

Info about Heritage Minutes

Seasons: 7

Network: CBC Television

Genres:Drama, History, Short