Wednesday, October 1st TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada HD
Hitler's Last Stand Fortress Fury
In the autumn of 1944, Patton's Third Army approaches the heavily fortified region of Metz; after being turned back from Fort Driant, Patton's men target Fort Koenigsmacker a month later.
Hitler's Last Stand Guard the Rhine
In February 1945, Allied forces lead an attack out of the Netherlands and onto German soil west of the Rhine; a Canadian battalion administrator must assume command of a company and lead it into battle.
Cosmic Vistas The Big Bang
Examining the science behind the birth of the universe.
Cosmic Vistas Hot Zone
Mercury, one of the nearest planets to earth, has eluded astronomers' best efforts to learn its secrets until missions like Mariner and Messenger.
First Ladies Revealed The Power of Style
Jackie Kennedy's crucial role in the Kennedy years; Dolley Madison's role; Nancy Reagan's role as a First Lady.
Tallying the carnage that followed the disappearance of a Russian wonder; exploring Incan sacrificial rituals; studying a global rivalry sparked by an Egyptian stone; seeing the haunting paintings of a Spanish artist who descended into madness.
The future historian's files reveal how humans removed excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to create a greener Earth; studying a mobile carbon-capture device for trucks, an outdoor air filter, terraforming and carbon-eating seaweed farms.
First Ladies Revealed The Power of Style
Jackie Kennedy's crucial role in the Kennedy years; Dolley Madison's role; Nancy Reagan's role as a First Lady.
Tallying the carnage that followed the disappearance of a Russian wonder; exploring Incan sacrificial rituals; studying a global rivalry sparked by an Egyptian stone; seeing the haunting paintings of a Spanish artist who descended into madness.
Hitler's final days are revealed through recently discovered eyewitness accounts.
How Did They Fix That? Water Work
In Florida, Mike tackles one of the dangerous jobs on the planet, commercial diving; he helps a specialized team keep waterways safe; fixing construction site leaks and removing dangerous structures, all while hurricane season is in full swing.
How Did They Build That? Facelifts & Scaffolds
A new museum building bends 1,100-glass tubes to form a facade and tunnels below the water table. A vast 11-storey glass atrium HQ is built on the former Berlin Wall site to represent unity.
Engineering Repurposed Sugar Refinery to Climbing Wall & Asylum to Health Club
From the silos of an old sugar refinery transformed into a bold new climbing complex, to a psychiatric hospital turned state-of-the-art gym, repurposed engineering has created a pair of sports-themed superstructures.
Genghis Khan's Mongolia Expanding Empire
Investigating the seasonality of nomadic life and how traditional animal practices helped Mongol armies outmanoeuvre their enemies; a look at Genghis Khan's trade and communication strategies and the empire's fate after his death in 1227.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery The Last Secrets of Giza
The world has its focus on the Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt, but nearby on the Giza plateau, other architectural masterpieces stand the test of time.
Engineering Repurposed Sugar Refinery to Climbing Wall & Asylum to Health Club
From the silos of an old sugar refinery transformed into a bold new climbing complex, to a psychiatric hospital turned state-of-the-art gym, repurposed engineering has created a pair of sports-themed superstructures.
Genghis Khan's Mongolia Expanding Empire
Investigating the seasonality of nomadic life and how traditional animal practices helped Mongol armies outmanoeuvre their enemies; a look at Genghis Khan's trade and communication strategies and the empire's fate after his death in 1227.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery The Last Secrets of Giza
The world has its focus on the Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt, but nearby on the Giza plateau, other architectural masterpieces stand the test of time.
America in Color The 1950s
Racial unrest divides the nation; Russia has a nuclear bomb; the Cold War; the brutal murder of 14-year-old black Chicagoan Emmett Till.
Engineering Repurposed Sugar Refinery to Climbing Wall & Asylum to Health Club
From the silos of an old sugar refinery transformed into a bold new climbing complex, to a psychiatric hospital turned state-of-the-art gym, repurposed engineering has created a pair of sports-themed superstructures.
Genghis Khan's Mongolia Expanding Empire
Investigating the seasonality of nomadic life and how traditional animal practices helped Mongol armies outmanoeuvre their enemies; a look at Genghis Khan's trade and communication strategies and the empire's fate after his death in 1227.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery The Last Secrets of Giza
The world has its focus on the Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt, but nearby on the Giza plateau, other architectural masterpieces stand the test of time.
Hitler's Last Stand Forest Hell
When his company attempts to capture a small village, an American soldier, born in Mexico but raised in Texas, must crawl through an enemy minefield to capture two German machine gun nests holding up his unit.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Potomac, USA
Navigating the historic Potomac River from West Virginia to Chesapeake Bay, passing through Washington, D.C. and the national monuments and ending at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate.
Cosmic Vistas Cosmic Rays
Examining how cosmic rays are produced and what that can tell us about the universe.
Cosmic Vistas Fermi Paradox
The Fermi Paradox asks why another civilization has not presented itself.