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Built On Agriculture

"Settlers of the Plains of Manitoba in Canada"

“Built on Agriculture” is a four-part PBS documentary series that pays tribute to the people who settled the plains of Manitoba and what they achieved.

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StatusReturning Series
Original NameBuilt On Agriculture
First Air DateNovember 24, 2015
Last Air DateNovember 24, 2015
Seasons1
Episodes1
Episode Runtime 0min
Language
Original LanguageEnglish
Production Countries
Production Companiespraire public
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Part 1: The Selkirk Settlers

Lord Selkirk’s compassion for the Scottish crofters helped seed the Canadian prairies with a population that helped retain the land for Canada. They faced many struggles surviving the early decades and becoming successful farmers. Because of their success the prairies were then settled by waves of immigrant farmers attracted by free land.

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