Historica Foundation Of Canada Movies

  • 2005
    Heritage Minutes: Dextraze in the Congo

    Heritage Minutes: Dextraze in the Congo

    Heritage Minutes: Dextraze in the Congo

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    General Jacques Dextraze of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force rescues a group of hostages from Katangan rebels.

    Heritage Minutes: Dextraze in the Congo
  • 2005
    Heritage Minutes: Mona Parsons

    Heritage Minutes: Mona Parsons

    Heritage Minutes: Mona Parsons

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    Mona Parsons, a partisan World War II Allied agent in the Netherlands escapes execution and later imprisonment by the Nazis.

    Heritage Minutes: Mona Parsons
  • 2005
    Heritage Minutes: Andrew Mynarski

    Heritage Minutes: Andrew Mynarski

    Heritage Minutes: Andrew Mynarski

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    A young Canadian gunner, Andrew Mynarski, stays behind to save his friend in a flaming Lancaster bomber and dies in the attempt.

    Heritage Minutes: Andrew Mynarski
  • 2000
    Heritage Minutes: Lucille Teasdale

    Heritage Minutes: Lucille Teasdale

    Heritage Minutes: Lucille Teasdale

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    One of the first female surgeons in Canada, Lucille Teasdale devotes her life to health care in Uganda.

    Heritage Minutes: Lucille Teasdale
  • 2005
    Heritage Minutes: Vimy Ridge

    Heritage Minutes: Vimy Ridge

    Heritage Minutes: Vimy Ridge

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    Major-General Arthur Currie discusses the plan of attack on Vimy Ridge with General Julian Byng.

    Heritage Minutes: Vimy Ridge
  • 2003
    Heritage Minutes: J.S. Woodsworth

    Heritage Minutes: J.S. Woodsworth

    Heritage Minutes: J.S. Woodsworth

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    Author, lecturer and social activist J.S. Woodsworth convinces Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to introduce old age pensions.

    Heritage Minutes: J.S. Woodsworth
  • 2005
    Heritage Minutes: Osborn of Hong Kong

    Heritage Minutes: Osborn of Hong Kong

    Heritage Minutes: Osborn of Hong Kong

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    Sergeant Major Osborn of Winnipeg protects his company by throwing himself on a live grenade during the Battle of Hong Kong.

    Heritage Minutes: Osborn of Hong Kong
  • 2005
    Heritage Minutes: Home From the Wars

    Heritage Minutes: Home From the Wars

    Heritage Minutes: Home From the Wars

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    After WWII, veterans confront a politician about the lack of shelter, launching the construction of 10,000 units of Veterans' Housing.

    Heritage Minutes: Home From the Wars
  • 1999
    Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl

    Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl

    Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl

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    Englishman Archie Belaney rises to prominence as a notable author and lecturer after he took on the First Nations identity called Grey Owl. Adapted fr...

    Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl
  • 2005
    Heritage Minutes: Juno Beach

    Heritage Minutes: Juno Beach

    Heritage Minutes: Juno Beach

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    Broadcaster Johnny Lombardi entertains his comrades in the field during a respite of the World War II D-Day taking of Juno Beach by Canadian forces.

    Heritage Minutes: Juno Beach
  • 2005
    Heritage Minutes: Tommy Prince

    Heritage Minutes: Tommy Prince

    Heritage Minutes: Tommy Prince

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    A eulogy is given for Tommy Prince, Canada’s most-decorated Indigenous war veteran.

    Heritage Minutes: Tommy Prince