Canadian History Movies

  • 1960
    Twilight of an Era (1934-1939)

    Twilight of an Era (1934-1939)

    Twilight of an Era (1934-1939)

    01960HD

    This documentary examines some of the important events in Canada during the Depression years: the Moose River mine disaster, the great drought on the...

    Twilight of an Era (1934-1939)
  • 2007
    The Fallen Feather: Indian Industrial Residential Schools and Canadian Confederation

    The Fallen Feather: Indian Industrial Residential Schools and Canadian Confederation

    The Fallen Feather: Indian Industrial Residential Schools and Canadian Confederation

    02007HD

    Between 1879 and 1986, upwards of 100,000 children in Canada were forcibly removed and placed into Indian Industrial Residential Schools. Their...

    The Fallen Feather: Indian Industrial Residential Schools and Canadian Confederation
  • 1972
    Light to Starboard

    Light to Starboard

    Light to Starboard

    01972HD

    This film presents the historical development of lighthouses in Canada, and shows the conversion from keeper-maintained lights to automated equipment.

    Light to Starboard
  • 1969
    A Second Transcontinental Nation

    A Second Transcontinental Nation

    A Second Transcontinental Nation

    01969HD

    Canada struggles to preserve her borders after the Treaty of Washington in this feature documentary. The country's survival as a nation independent...

    A Second Transcontinental Nation