Historica Canada Movies
A collection of movies produced by Historica Canada where we put together films that have two or even more than three parts, this could almost be called a series, but since it is an all night film and each film has a complete story, it is definitely not a series. When a film hits theaters, they usually don't know exactly what kind of story it will receive. Viewer opinions are often unpredictable, but they have tremendous power. Some stories are designed to continue, while others get new chapters as people respond positively. With a successful film, we can almost guarantee that we will get more scenes to please the audience. On the other hand, a lot of new things hit theaters in a year. How do you know a newer part of one of your favorites is available? This collection was created by including films produced by Historica Canada. All the important movies here, whether it's two or twenty, if you liked the first part of a story, it's time to check out the newest one too!
Heritage Minutes: The Discovery of Insulin (2021)
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Scientists Banting, Best, Collip and Macleod at the University of Toronto as they race for a treatment to cure 13-year-old Leonard Thompson of his...
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Winnipeg Falcons (2014)
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A team of Icelandic-Canadians serve in the First World War before bringing home the very first gold medal in Olympic hockey.
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Nursing Sisters (2015)
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Nursing Sisters serve at the No. 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital in France during the First World War.
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Viola Desmond (2016)
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The story of Viola Desmond, an entrepreneur who challenged segregation in Nova Scotia in the 1940s.
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Queenston Heights (2013)
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Mohawk Chief John Norton and 80 Grand River warriors hold off American soldiers until reinforcements arrive and the Battle of Queenston Heights is...
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Oscar Peterson (2021)
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This Heritage Minute follows Canada’s most honoured jazz musicians from his humble beginnings in the Black neighbourhood of Little Burgundy in...
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Norman Kwong (2024)
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This Heritage Minute celebrates Norman Kwong, the first CFL player of Chinese heritage and 4x Grey Cup winner.
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: D-Day (2019)
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On June 6, 1944, Canadian Forces landed on Juno Beach. D-Day, as this day would become known, was the largest amphibious invasion of all time, led to...
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Jim Egan (2018)
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Pioneering gay activist Jim Egan publicly challenged a culture of rampant homophobia in the press starting in the late 1940s, when it was dangerous...
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Acadian Deportation (2019)
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The Acadians are descendants of early French settlers who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1604 and built a distinct culture and society over generations....
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Richard Pierpoint (2012)
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At 68, a formerly enslaved Black Loyalist enlists men for the Coloured Corps, an instrumental company in the War of 1812.
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2018)
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Lucy Maud Montgomery battled depression, rejection, and sexism to become known around the world for Anne of Green Gables and 19 other novels. This...
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Sir George-Étienne Cartier (2014)
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Québec's Father of Confederation negotiates entry into Union of his home province, as well as Manitoba and British Columbia.
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Mary "Bonnie" Baker (2023)
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This Heritage Minute celebrates Saskatchewan’s Mary “Bonnie” Baker, an all-star catcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League...
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Jackie Shane (2022)
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As a pioneering trans soul singer in the 1960s, Jackie Shane’s unapologetic and authentic presence in Toronto contributed to the local R&B music...
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Edmonton Grads (2017)
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The Grads challenge the self-proclaimed 'world champions' the Cleveland Favorite Knits to a two game tournament in 1923.
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Paldi (2023)
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This Heritage Minute introduces the mill town of Paldi, BC, through the eyes of a Sikh woman, Bishan Kaur.
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Naskumituwin (Treaty) (2016)
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The making of Treaty 9 from the perspective of historical witness George Spence, an 18-year-old Cree hunter from Albany, James Bay.
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Tom Longboat (2022)
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This Heritage Minute follows the life of Onondaga long-distance runner Gagwe:gih, whose name means “Everything.” Known around the world as Tom...
Watch movieHeritage Minutes: Sir John A. Macdonald (2014)
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Canada's first Prime Minister outlines his vision for Confederation en route to the Charlottetown Conference.
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