Heritage MinutesSeason 11991 · 13 episodesEpisodes1Underground RailroadAn African American escapes to Canada along the Underground Railroad.2Valour RoadThree men from Pine Street in Winnipeg win the Victoria Cross in World War I, and the street's name is changed to Valour Road in their honour.3Jacques PlanteJacques Plante becomes the first NHL player to wear a goaltender mask in regular play.4Jennie TroutJennie Trout becomes Canada's first woman doctor.5SupermanComic book artist Joe Shuster, en route to visit his cousin, Frank Shuster, creates Superman.6PeacekeepersCanadian peacekeepers are stationed in Cyprus to help diffuse tension between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.7Responsible GovernmentQueen Victoria decides to grant Canada responsible government after the crushing of the Rebellions of 1837.8SoddiePrairie settlers build a house of sod.9Nellie McClungFeminist, politician, and social activist Nellie McClung demands the right to vote in Manitoba.10OrphansFrench Canadian families adopt Irish orphans in the 1850s while allowing them to maintain part of their Irish heritage.11Jacques CartierFrench navigator and explorer Jacques Cartier misunderstands some Natives resulting in the name Canada.12Halifax ExplosionTrain dispatcher Vince Coleman sacrifices his own life to save a train from the Halifax Explosion.13Wilder PenfieldA Montreal neurosurgeon makes ground-breaking advances in the treatment of seizure disorders.Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9
