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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.08.1949 | signal to the world |
+ "Signal To The World". The story of Robert Townsend, who was torn between personal grief and pat... | |
| 11.15.1949 | the greatest risk |
+ "The Greatest Risk". The adventure and romance of James McDaniel, who came to America as a spy, ... | |
| 11.29.1949 | spindletop |
+ "Spindletop". The story of Anthony Lucas, who discovered the oil fields of East Texas. The story... | |
| 12.06.1949 | the wall of silence |
+ "The Wall Of Silence". The story of Marie Hays Heiner, who went deaf overnight from influenza, b... | |
| 12.13.1949 | south of cape horn |
+ "South Of Cape Horn". Sponsored by: DuPont. An adventure story about the discovery of the Antarc... | |
| 12.27.1949 | a cup of coffee with lew |
+ "A Cup Of Coffee With Lew". The story of Lew Reese, who built the Scio Ohio Pottery Company from... | |
| 01.03.1950 | the incomparable doctor |
+ "The Incomparable Doctor". A dramatization of the famous meeting between Benjamin Franklin and L... | |
| 01.10.1950 | honor bound |
+ "Honor Bound". The story of Sam Davis, one of the heroes of the Confederacy. The broadcast origi... | |
| 01.17.1950 | the golden needle |
+ "The Golden Needle". A portrait of Nell Donnelly of Kansas City, who started a dress factory tha... | |
| 01.24.1950 | the interchangeable mr whitney |
+ "The Interchangeable Mr. Whitney". In 1799, Eli Whitney turned from Cotton Gins to muskets. He c... | |
| 01.31.1950 | ordeal by fire |
+ "Ordeal By Fire". A story about the early days of insurance companies and the great fire of New ... | |
| 02.07.1950 | the thinking heart |
+ "The Thinking Heart". A selection of famous prose and poetry (by Carl Sandburg, Walt Whitman, se... | |
| 02.14.1950 | enterprise u s a |
+ "Enterprise U. S. A.". Two young men in Georgia have an idea to take worthless cotton fields and... | |
| 02.21.1950 | reveille |
+ "Reveille". A dramatization of some of the darkest days of the American Revolution at Valley For... | |
| 02.28.1950 | young man in a hurry |
+ "Young Man In A Hurry". The story of Joe Gerber, an Austrian immigrant who invents a simple but ... | |
| 03.07.1950 | mr peale and the dinosaur |
+ "Mr. Peale and The Dinosaur". Charles Wilson Peale's interesting and amusing adventures in estab... | |
| 03.14.1950 | crazy judah |
+ "Crazy Judah". A story of Theodore Judah and his exciting dream of a great American transcontine... | |
| 03.21.1950 | i mary peabody |
+ "I, Mary Peabody". The story of the Peabody sisters of Salem, Massachusetts, and Mary's love for... | |
| 03.28.1950 | general forrest rides again |
+ "General Forrest Rides Again". A tanker fighting the Japs in the Pacific is aided by the spirit ... | |
| 04.04.1950 | decision in the valley |
+ "Decision In The Valley". The story of six momentous days in the life of a Confederate doctor, D... | |
| 04.11.1950 | citizen straus |
+ "Citizen Straus". The story of how Nathan Straus' concern over a tubercular cow led to the paste... | |
| 04.18.1950 | lady of johnstown |
+ "Lady Of Johnstown". The courageous story of Rose Knox, who served for forty years as president... | |
| 04.25.1950 | the firefly lamp |
+ "The Firefly Lamp". The story of Will Mahone, the determined engineer who managed to build a rai... | |
| 05.02.1950 | i can and i will |
+ "I Can and I Will". The story of Lee Underwood, who commercialized the idea of sealing food in j... | |
| 05.16.1950 | the sword of kentucky |
+ "The Sword Of Kentucky". The story of George Rogers Clark, founder of Louisville, and the conque... |
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