A Nation Soars: Commemorating Canada's Great War Flyers
Catalogue Number: SVP028
Producer: Sound Venture
Subject: Canadian History, Canadian Social Studies, Canadian World Studies, Documentary, History, Social Studies, World History
Grade Level: 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Post Secondary
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2017
Running Time: 3 x 48:00
Closed Captions: Yes
A Nation Soars is a trilogy of documentaries narrated by Dan Aykroyd that explore how aviation changed the course of the First World War, such as its vital part in Canada's nation-defining victory at Vimy Ridge. From the early days of flight in 1914 to the aerial photography that produced the battle-winning maps of Vimy Ridge, A Nation Soars offers a fascinating and refreshing look at Canada's part in the Great War.
|Drawn to Victory: A Nation Soars Series
|Wings of Courage: A Nation Soars Series
|Vimy: Flight Path of Heroes: A Nation Soars Series
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