Aired 1935 – 1953
The Cavalcade of America featured events from American history, usually dramatizing the positive aspects of the nation’s past. Additionally, the show attempted to end criticism of its sponsor, the Du Pont Company. The corporation was viewed in a negative light because of profits made from producing gunpowder during World War I. Throughout the years, actors and actresses from Broadway and Hollywood were featured. Click here to read more about Cavalcade Of America, The
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Please enjoy these 747 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07.05.1948 | the exiled heart |
+ "The Exiled Heart". Louisa May Alcott, the author of "Little Women," finds the one romance of h... | |
| 07.12.1948 | break the news |
+ "Break The News". The history of the Associated Press, told on its one hundredth anniversary. Th... | |
| 09.13.1948 | gettysburg |
+ "Gettysburg". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of the famous battle is told through the eyes of or... | |
| 09.20.1948 | the proud way |
+ "The Proud Way". The story of Varina Howell, who fell in love with Jefferson Davis and married t... | |
| 09.27.1948 | incident at niagra |
+ "Incident At Niagara". The program originates from La Salle High School, Niagara Falls, New York... | |
| 10.04.1948 | action at santiago |
+ "Action At Santiago". The exciting and well-dramatized story of Lieutenant Hobson, who undertook... | |
| 10.11.1948 | home to the hermitage |
+ "Home To The Heritage". The program originates from The Municipal Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tenne... | |
| 10.18.1948 | the darkest hour |
+ "The Darkest Hour". The story of Jack Jouett, who foiled a British plot to capture Thomas Jeffer... | |
| 10.25.1948 | bryants station |
+ "Bryant's Station". Mrs. Prudence Potter battles the Wyandotte Indians in the wilderness of youn... | |
| 11.01.1948 | the blue cockade |
+ "The Blue Cockade". The story of the revolt of the troops of "Mad Anthony" Wayne and "The Mutiny... | |
| 11.08.1948 | garden key |
+ "Garden Key". The story of Dr. Samuel Mudd, convicted of aiding John Wilkes Booth in the assassi... | |
| 11.15.1948 | the burning bush |
+ "The Burning Bush". A biography of Booker T. Washington and the founding of the Tuskeegee Instit... | |
| 11.29.1948 | betrayal |
+ "The Betrayal". The love story of Peggy Shippen and Benedict Arnold, and how they betrayed their... | |
| 12.06.1948 | oliver wendell holmes maclanahan |
+ "Oliver Wendell Holmes MacLanahan". How Oliver Wendell Holmes discovered the cause of childbed f... | |
| 12.13.1948 | family circle |
+ "Family Circle". The story of one of America's great theatrical families: the Otis Skinners. | |
| 12.27.1948 | the indigo girl |
+ "The Indigo Girl". The story o how Eliza Lucas brought the indigo industry to South Carolina. | |
| 01.03.1949 | the gift of johnny appleseed |
+ "The Gift Of Johnny Appleseed". Jonathan Chapman encourages Link Baron and his wife-to-be to fo... | |
| 01.10.1949 | experiment at monticello |
+ "Experiment At Monticello". How President Jefferson proved the value of smallpox vaccination by... | |
| 01.17.1949 | secret operation |
+ "Secret Operation". The mysterious operation performed by Dr. John Erdmann on President Grover C... | |
| 01.24.1949 | the queens handmaid |
+ "The Queen's Handmaid". As part of a plan to rescue Marie Antoinette from the guillotine, her fo... | |
| 01.31.1949 | one last romance |
+ "One Last Romance". Benjamin Franklin aids the romance of artist Benjamin West and his lover, i... | |
| 02.07.1949 | the store that winked out |
+ "The Store That Winked Out". Abe Lincoln tries his hand at running a general store, and fails mi... | |
| 02.14.1949 | a valentine for sophia |
+ "A Valentine For Sophia". Sponsored by: DuPont. The love story of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Sophia ... | |
| 02.21.1949 | the unheroic hero |
+ "The Unheroic Hero". The story of Captain Robert Stobo, who fought alongside General Washington... | |
| 03.07.1949 | journey among the lost |
+ "Journey Among The Lost". The story of Dorothea Dix and her battle for the humane treatment of t... |
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