Struggle for a Border: Canada's Relations with the United States
Why are there just two nations occupying that enormous expanse of the North American continent north of the Rio Grande? Why not just one unlimited American empire? Or why not several nations? This unique work gives clear and vivid form to the immense and complex forces--economic, political, military, diplomatic, social, and geographic--that created and confirmed the U.S.-Canada border. The largest single work ever undertaken by the National Film Board of Canada, Stuggle for a Border is the result of painstaking scholarship and research, and imaginative filmmaking. Each of the nine one-hour films is entirely self-contained, though part of a larger continuity. There are no interviews, but an on-screen narrator provides commentary and perspective. The films are so constructed that, if need be, they may be shown in half-hour, or shorter, segments.
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This feature documentary addresses the struggle between New England and New France, from the first uneasy contacts to the culminating conflicts. The e...
This feature documentary recounts the opposition between American revolutionaries and Canadian communities settled along the St. Lawrence River during...
This feature-length documentary looks at the Canadian-British-American struggle for the Ohio valley during the War of 1812, and how it contributed to...
This documentary, part of a series from the late 1960s, focuses on the contest for the continental interior. It examines the American advantages and t...
In this installment of a documentary series from the late 1960s, we survey the period between 1840 and 1860. Canada considers its options—annexation,...
This installment of a documentary series from the late 1960s takes us from the 1850s to 1863. We see several historical episodes from this period inte...
This installment of a documentary series from the late 1960s presents a fascinating study of the great and enduring principles of international relati...
This documentary explores the years following Canadian Confederation, a delicate period in regard to American attitudes towards Canada. This was a cri...
Canada struggles to preserve her borders after the Treaty of Washington in this feature documentary. The country's survival as a nation independent of...
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