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Canada: A People's History

Adventurers and Mystics (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

With the search for the Northwest Passage and the expansion of the Grand Banks fishery, the New World soon becomes a destination for permanent European colonies, in Newfoundland and along the St. Lawrence. Samuel de Champlain begins his ...See moreWith the search for the Northwest Passage and the expansion of the Grand Banks fishery, the New World soon becomes a destination for permanent European colonies, in Newfoundland and along the St. Lawrence. Samuel de Champlain begins his legendary journeys, and the precarious beginnings of New France are established. It is an era of unprecedented alliances and devastating conflicts with native people, driven by the merchants' search for furs and the Jesuits' quest for souls. After a half-century of struggle, with the colony on the verge of extinction, Louis XIV takes personal control, sending French soldiers to defend the struggling outpost and eligible young women, the "filles du roi," to become their wives. See less
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Composers
Claude Desjardins | Eric Robertson (as Eric N. Robertson)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 28, 2000

Release date
Oct 28, 2000 (Canada)
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24 cast members
Name Known for
Maggie Huculak
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Allen Altman
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Paule Baillargeon
Marie de L'Incarnation Marie de L'Incarnation   See fewer
Monique Mohica Aka Mama Bear
Huron Woman Huron Woman   See fewer
Nigel Bennett
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Yvon Bilodeau
Gabriel Sagard Gabriel Sagard   See fewer
Dominique Briand
Marquis de Salières Marquis de Salières   See fewer
Carl Béchard
Jean Talon Jean Talon   See fewer
Raymond Cloutier
François le Mercier François le Mercier   See fewer
Ian Deakin
George Best George Best   See fewer
Paul Doucet
Jean de Brébeuf Jean de Brébeuf   See fewer
Graham Greene
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Michael Hanrahan
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Christopher Jacot
Young Pierre Boucher Young Pierre Boucher   See fewer
C. David Johnson
John Guy John Guy   See fewer
Jean Marchand
Jesuit Jesuit   See fewer
Carl Marotte
Older Pierre Boucher Older Pierre Boucher   See fewer
Jean-René Ouellet
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Abel Rabbitskin
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Harry Standjofski
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Yvon Thiboutot
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Ghyslain Tremblay
Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain   See fewer
Patricia Tulasne
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Robert Vézina
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