Monday, June 30th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
Canada: Over the Edge Lake Ontario
From high above, a view of Niagara Falls, Lake Ontario, the Greater Toronto Area and the wonders of Thousand Islands National Park.
Canada: Over the Edge Manitoba Lakes
Journey along the Manitoba-United States border's wide-open frontier with incredible landscapes and stories of human migration.
Canada: Over the Edge Northwest Territories Arctic Coast
The Northern mainland coast of the Northwest Territories is a dazzling contrast in scenery - from the Smoking Hills of Bathurst peninsula - to the ethereal Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula - to the locality that shares its name.
Canada 1812: Forged in Fire Laura Secord
With her husband wounded, Laura Secord sets out to warn the British of a possible American attack.
Canada 1812: Forged in Fire Tecumseh
Tecumseh forges an alliance with the British in pursuit of his dream.
A volcanic eruption in A.D. 79 that destroyed the Roman town of Pompeii, one of the world's most iconic sites.
Pompeii: The New Dig The Bodies
The excavation begins with the discovery of a large brick-built oven; further investigations reveal it was part of a thriving commercial bakery.
Pompeii: The New Dig Escape
The excavation unearths new finds; Miami University professor Steven Tuck joins the team to look for evidence of Pompeiians who may have survived the eruption of AD 79.
Pompeii: The New Dig The Final Hours
The archaeologists complete the excavation of a wealthy residence, bakery and laundry, discovering details about what people were doing in the city during its final hours.
Archaeologists use modern technology to determine if the reputation of China's only empress is based on fact.
China's Dragon Emperor Creating a Nation
An in-depth look at the life of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, reveals new truths about his controversial rule.
China's Dragon Emperor Architect of the Afterlife
An exploration of China's first emperor's mausoleum, highlighted by 8,000 terra-cotta warriors who guard the royal tomb.
The dramatic history of Princess Fu Hao, who rose from the leader of a warrior clan, to then become a key advisor, general and wife of King Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty.
Mysteries of the Mogao Caves The Shining Beacon
Dunhuang's transformation from desert outpost to Silk Road stronghold.
Mysteries of the Mogao Caves Rise, Fall & Rebirth
Dunhuang falls to warlords, rises under an empress and vanishes into legend; a monk discovers a cache of ancient scrolls in a sacred cave which show how faith, power and survival shaped the city.
Genghis Khan's Mongolia Rising Power
Journeying to the heart of Mongolia for a look at modern nomadic life, which hasn't changed much in 800 years; exploring artifacts and a 13th-century archery technique; how the murder of Genghis Khan's father set the wheels of history in motion.
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.
Genghis Khan's Mongolia Lasting Impact
Marie Favereau reveals how the Mongols shaped the world and how a disease led to the empire's end.
Archaeologists use modern technology to determine if the reputation of China's only empress is based on fact.
China's Dragon Emperor Creating a Nation
An in-depth look at the life of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, reveals new truths about his controversial rule.
China's Dragon Emperor Architect of the Afterlife
An exploration of China's first emperor's mausoleum, highlighted by 8,000 terra-cotta warriors who guard the royal tomb.
The dramatic history of Princess Fu Hao, who rose from the leader of a warrior clan, to then become a key advisor, general and wife of King Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty.
Genghis Khan's Mongolia Rising Power
Journeying to the heart of Mongolia for a look at modern nomadic life, which hasn't changed much in 800 years; exploring artifacts and a 13th-century archery technique; how the murder of Genghis Khan's father set the wheels of history in motion.
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.