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The Best Episodes of Heritage Minutes Season 1

Every episode of Heritage Minutes Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Heritage Minutes Season 1!

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Heritage Minutes, also known officially as Historica Minutes: History by the Minute, are a series of sixty-second short films, each illustrating an important moment in Canadian history. They appear frequently on Canadian television and in

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 2 - Valour Road
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    S1:E2

    Three 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.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 5 - Superman
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    S1:E5

    Comic book artist Joe Shuster, en route to visit his cousin, Frank Shuster, creates Superman.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 12 - Halifax Explosion
    7.5/10(7 votes)

    S1:E12

    Train dispatcher Vince Coleman sacrifices his own life to save a train from the Halifax Explosion.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 4 - Jennie Trout
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    S1:E4

    Jennie Trout becomes Canada's first woman doctor.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 3 - Jacques Plante
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    S1:E3

    Jacques Plante becomes the first NHL player to wear a goaltender mask in regular play.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 10 - Orphans
    6.8/10(7 votes)

    S1:E10

    French Canadian families adopt Irish orphans in the 1850s while allowing them to maintain part of their Irish heritage.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 13 - Wilder Penfield
    6.4/10(8 votes)

    S1:E13

    A Montreal neurosurgeon makes ground-breaking advances in the treatment of seizure disorders.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 7 - Responsible Government
    6.1/10(9 votes)

    S1:E7

    Queen Victoria decides to grant Canada responsible government after the crushing of the Rebellions of 1837.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 11 - Jacques Cartier
    5.6/10(6 votes)

    S1:E11

    French navigator and explorer Jacques Cartier misunderstands some Natives resulting in the name Canada.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 1 - Underground Railroad
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E1

    An African American escapes to Canada along the Underground Railroad.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 6 - Peacekeepers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E6

    Canadian peacekeepers are stationed in Cyprus to help diffuse tension between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 8 - Soddie
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E8

    Prairie settlers build a house of sod.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 9 - Nellie McClung
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E9

    Feminist, politician, and social activist Nellie McClung demands the right to vote in Manitoba.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Valour Road" is the best rated episode of "Heritage Minutes" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Richard Ciupka and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/31/1991. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Superman".