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Title: Queen of the Hurricanes - Elsie MacGill - Second World War- Fighting f...
 
Type: Document
Description: Synopsis on television episode focusing on Elsie MacGill, one of Canada's top aeronautical engineers during the Second World War, who was in charge of designing machines that would produce Hawker Hurricane airplanes. This episode is part of the "Canada: A People's History" series. Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
Title: Dr. Gerald Bull: The High Altitude Research Project
 
Type: Film and Video
Description: Gerald Bull, now a professor at McGill University, works with the U.S. Army on a new weapons project in Barbados.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
Title: Topic: The 1991 Gulf War
 
Type: Document Film and Video Sound
Description: In 1991, Canadian troops were sent abroad for the first time since the Korean War, joining the Allied forces to fight Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Unlike any conflict before, the Gulf War of 1991 brought the threat of biological warfare. Iraqi forces retreated quickly; however, it was evident that problems remained unresolved. Includes links to related topics.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
Title: Bombing Ignites the City - Battle for Quebec - Battle for a Continent
 
Type: Document
Description: The British siege of Quebec began the night of Thursday, July 12, 1759. In that first day, three hundred British bombs fell on Quebec. Many churches were destroyed. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
Title: Reinforcements from Europe - Another Fight for Quebec - Battle for a C...
 
Type: Document
Description: After the French victory at the Battle of Ste. Foy, both the French and British armies waited to see whose navy would first come up the St. Lawrence. After eleven days of suspense, a ship appeared. The British had won the transatlantic race. William Pitt had sent 22 ships from England. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
Title: Montcalm Launches Fireboats - Battle for Quebec - Battle for a Contine...
 
Type: Document Film and Video
Description: At midnight, June 28th, 1759, General Marquis de Montcalm launches his attack. He sends boats and rafts carrying gunpowder to ignite their cargo near the English fleet, anchored off Ile d'Orleans. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, video clips, and biography of General Montcalm.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
Title: Canada's Secret War: Vietnam
 
Type: Document Film and Video
Description: Vietnam may have been America's war but Canada was heavily involved - for and against. Canada harboured American draft dodgers and helped supervise ceasefires. But at the same time, about 30,000 Canadians volunteered to fight in southeast Asia. And there was Canada's involvement in secret missions, weapons testing and arms production. The CBC Archives looks at Canada's role in the Vietnam War.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
Title: Missile Threats and Scud Alerts at Canada Dry - Canadian Forces in Qat...
 
Type: Film and Video
Description: Report on Canadian forces at Canada Dry 1, one of two Canadian bases in Qatar. Iraqi scud missiles are being fired at Bahrain, close to the Canadian base in Qatar. Gas masks must be readily available and although the missile threat in Qatar is considered low, every warning is treated as if it is the real thing.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
Title: Dr. Gerald Bull - Scientist, Weapons Maker, Dreamer
 
Type: Document Film and Video Sound
Description: Dr. Gerald Bull was like a figure in a spy novel, designing arms for some of the world's harshest regimes. With no shortage of possible enemies, he died at the hands of an unknown assassin. But the Canadian-born artillery expert was also a brilliant scientist with a dream: to launch a satellite with a giant gun.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
Title: Halifax Explosion - Turmoil on the Homefront - First World War
 
Type: Document Film and Video
Description: The largest explosion the world had ever known destroyed much of Halifax city. On the morning of December 6, 1917, two ships collided and caught fire in Halifax harbour, igniting 3,000 tonnes of munitions and explosives. Six square kilometres of Halifax was simply wiped out. The explosion killed 2,000 people and wounded another 9,000. It was the most devastating disaster on Canadian soil. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
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