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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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Built On Agriculture
First Air Date	November 24, 2015
Last Air Date	November 24, 2015
Seasons	1
Episodes	1
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	—
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies	praire public
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S01E01

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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