The first five episodes of the epic documentary series chronicling the history of Canada. These episodes describe the earliest history from the stories of the land's first people to the aftermath of the War of 1812.

Original copyright 2000, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Disc 1. When the world began-- (15,000 BC to 1800 AD) -- Adventurers and mystics (1540 to 1670) -- disc 2. Claiming the wilderness (1670 to 1755) -- Battle for a continent (1754 to 1775) -- disc 3. A question of loyalties (1775 to 1815) -- The making of Canada, a people's history.