The Nations of Canada

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Episode 10: Mystery on the St. Lawrence Nov 04, 2020

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Europeans are suddenly drawn to Canadian fur. Meanwhile, the Upper St. Lawrence undergoes a cataclysmic change.
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Episode 9: An Alchemist Matter Oct 28, 2020

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England takes its turn attempting to colonize Canada, choosing as its destination the inhospitable arctic.
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Episode 8: The Basques Oct 21, 2020

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While the French abandon their colonization effort on the St. Lawrence, Canada's Atlantic coast plays host to a meeting of cultures from either side of the Atlantic.
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Episode 7: As False as Canadian Diamonds Oct 14, 2020

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1535-1542. Jacques Cartier returns to Canada, this time intent on building the first permanent European settlement since the Norse period.
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Episode 6: Jacques Cartier Oct 07, 2020

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1534. Seeking a passage to the orient, a French explorer investigates reports of open sea to the west of Newfoundland.
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Episode 5: New Found Land Sep 30, 2020

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1490-1500. Fishermen out of Bristol follow cod across the Atlantic, and find an entire continent.
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Episode 4: The Three Sisters Sep 23, 2020

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1350-1450. Agriculture comes to the Great Lakes region, sparking an economic, political, and social revolution.
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Episode 3: Arctic Migrations Sep 16, 2020

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1000-1300. Inter-continental migrations from east and west meet in the far north of Canada.
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Episode 2: The Great Diversity Sep 09, 2020

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The last ice age ends, and humans follow the receding glaciers into Canada.
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Episode 1: Introduction Sep 09, 2020

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An introduction to the project - a history of Canada
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