A sunny but crisp winter's morning takes a tragic turn after two ships collide in Halifax Harbour. The calm of a south end Halifax summer's evening is shattered by a murderous teenage boy. A young university student fumbles with his camera during a once-in-a-lifetime personal encounter with Queen Elizabeth. A reporter journeys down a rural Newfoundland highway to rendezvous with a young man he has never heard of but soon to be recognized as a Canadian icon.

Eyewitness: Atlantic Canadians Experience History In Their Own Words details how some Atlantic Canadians reacted and what they remembered when faced with a memorable experience, such as the disastrous Halifax Explosion in December 1917. Howe also takes you to Moscow where you'll meet a local reporter assigned to cover hockey's historic 1972 Summit Series, and you will read about a chance encounter with Hollywood actor Ronald Reagan.