Robertson Screw
The invention of the square socket screwdriver revolutionized manufacturing around the world.
Celebrate and explore Canada's massive impact on the modern world.
Science and Technology premieres May 31 at 10pm E/P
Natural Resources premieres June 1 at 10pm E/P
History and Heroes premieres June 2 at 10pm E/P
When a flat head screwdriver slipped and cut PL Robertson, he knew there had to be a better way. His invention of the square socket screwdriver revolutionized manufacturing around the world.
Calling all Vikings fans! While we’re waiting for the return of Vikings, we’ve got five Season 4 DVD prize packs to give away.
The Cuban Connection - Newly declassified government files reveal that Lee Harvey Oswald may have been involved with an underground operation in the swamps of Louisiana, training with mercenaries and violent extremists only months before the assassination.
Racing Sundown - Willie rushes to tag out by the end of the day before his buyer shuts down for the season; Troy hangs more lines than ever; the Landrys race against sundown; Daniel's day turns sour; and Jay Paul hunts the land next to his house.
Akrafena - Four bladesmiths forge a Kukri, the signature blade of Master Smith and judge Jason Knight. Finalists craft a distinctive African sword, the Akrafena.
Two decades after being expelled from the USSR, Nobel laureate Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn returns to Russia in an emotional homecoming.
On this day in 1963, Bob Dylan releases his second album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, which goes on to transform him from a popular local act to a global phenomenon.
