''History Makers'' was a documentary film series of biographies of Canadian politicians by various directors originally produced in from 1959 to 1964 in anticipation of the

Centennial of Confederation The Canadian Centennial was a yearlong celebration held in 1967 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation. Celebrations in Canada occurred throughout the year but culminated on Dominion Day, July 1, 1967. Commemorative coins we ...

by the

National Film Board The National Film Board of Canada (NFB; french: Office national du film du Canada (ONF)) is Canada's public film and digital media producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary fi ...

and later aired on

CBC Television CBC Television (also known as CBC TV) is a Canadian English-language broadcast television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster. The network began operations on September 6, 1952. Its French-l ...

in 1970.

Production

Seventeen episodes, depicting Canada from pre-

Confederation A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a union of sovereign groups or states united for purposes of common action. Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issu ...

to the 1950s, were produced by the

with each costing around $40,000 for the Canadian Centennial.

Donald Creighton Donald Grant Creighton (15 July 1902 – 19 December 1979) was a Canadian historian whose major works include ''The Commercial Empire of the St-Lawrence, 1760–1850'' (first published in 1937), a detailed study on the growth of the English merch ...

and

Guy Frégault Guy Frégault (June 16, 1918 – December 13, 1977) was a Canadian historian and writer from Quebec. He worked at the history department of Montreal University. Biography Frégault was born in Montreal on June 16, 1918. He lived his childhoo ...

reviewed the historical research and scripts. ''Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God'' and ''Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine'' were the only episodes directed by French-speakers.

Episodes

References

Works cited

External links

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''The History Makers'' at the National Film Board of Canada
{{DEFAULTSORT:History Makers (Tv Series) CBC Television original programming 1970 Canadian television series debuts 1970 Canadian television series endings National Film Board of Canada documentary series 1970s Canadian documentary television series Documentary television series about historical events Biographical television series Documentary television series about politics 1960s Canadian films