Canada: A People's History S01E06 · The Pathfinders

Overview

The opening of the Canadian West is a story of great fur-trading empires, of the Aboriginal people who were the fur traders' indispensable allies, of bold explorers and map-makers, and span two centuries and the boundless territory from sea to sea. The episode recounts the remarkable stories of Pierre Radisson, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, Matonabbee and Samuel Hearne, Alexander Mackenzie, and David Thompson, and concludes as settlers and miners begin to claim the West for themselves.

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Episodes

1. 1 1. When the World Began...2000-10-22 · 2h 0m
2. 2 2. Adventurers and Mystics2000-10-29 · 2h 0m
3. 3 3. Claiming the Wilderness2000-10-31 · 2h 0m
4. 4 4. Battle for a Continent2000-11-12 · 2h 0m
5. 5 5. A Question of Loyalties2000-11-19 · 2h 0m
6. 6 6. The Pathfinders2001-01-07 · 2h 0mThe opening of the Canadian West is a story of great fur-trading empires, of the Aboriginal people who were the fur traders' indispensable allies, of bold explorers and map-makers,
7. 7 7. Rebellion and Reform2001-01-14 · 2h 0mThe colonial societies of Nova Scotia, Lower Canada and Upper Canada are caught up in a torrent of rapid growth and new currents of democratic thought. Through the stories of Josep
8. 8 8. The Great Enterprise2001-02-11 · 2h 0mIn a few short years, a handful of small and separate British colonies are transformed into a new nation that controls half the North American continent. The remarkable story of Co
9. 9 9. From Sea to Sea2001-02-18 · 2h 0mThe new Dominion faces the enormous challenge of extending its reach to the Pacific Ocean. But Canada blunders in taking over the West without the consent of its inhabitants, espec