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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.21.1952 | ready on the right |
+ "Ready On The Right". The story of Alexander Hamilton's efforts to obtain a field command and fi... | |
| 10.28.1952 | that moore girl |
+ "That Moore Girl". A young girl becomes a Revolutionary War hero when the rebels' plans are over... | |
| 11.11.1952 | one nation indivisible |
+ "One Nation Indivisible". The story of how Horace Greeley helped to get Jefferson Davis released... | |
| 11.18.1952 | away all boarding parties |
+ "Away All Boarding Parties". A good war story about an attempt to capture a Nazi sub and her se... | |
| 11.25.1952 | the path of praise |
+ "The Path of Praise". Sponsored by: DuPont. The history of the celebration of Thanksgiving. | |
| 12.09.1952 | listen my children |
+ "Listen My Children". The story of the life and times of Paul Revere, and what else he did besid... | |
| 12.16.1952 | barbed wire christmas |
+ "Barbed Wire Christmas". Four thousand American P. O. W.s in a German concentration camp are det... | |
| 12.23.1952 | christmas in america | ||
| 12.30.1952 | billy the kid |
+ NBC net, KDKA, Pittsburgh aircheck. "Rain Fakers". 8:00 P.M. A meteorologist is determined to show... | |
| 01.06.1953 | a medal for miss walker |
+ "A Medal For Miss Walker". A woman during the Civil War refuses to leave her patients and insist... | |
| 01.13.1953 | down brake |
+ "Down Brake". The story of George Westinghouse and his famous invention of the air brake. | |
| 01.20.1953 | bless this house |
+ "Bless This House". A well told story about the White House and the many presidents who have liv... | |
| 01.27.1953 | the nugget and the law |
+ "The Nugget and The Law". A story of lawlessness and the vigilantes in old San Francisco. | |
| 02.03.1953 | the short straw |
+ "The Short Straw". The story of Anne Bernatitus, a Navy nurse on Corregidor during the attack by... | |
| 02.10.1953 | operation miracle |
+ "Operation Miracle". The story about the salvage of a sunken drydock during World War II, under ... | |
| 02.17.1953 | dangerous mission |
+ "Dangerous Mission". The story of Captain Allan McLane of Delaware during the Revolutionary War,... | |
| 02.24.1953 | life on the mississippi |
+ "Life On The Mississippi". The well told adventures of Mark Twain as a riverboat pilot. This pla... | |
| 03.03.1953 | star and the shield |
+ "Star and Shield". A warm story about a little girl. | |
| 03.10.1953 | the secret road |
+ "The Secret Road". Two spies for General Washington save the French fleet through their daring s... | |
| 03.17.1953 | the river finds a master |
+ "The River Finds A Master". The story of th invention of Henry Shreve, the man who made river na... | |
| 03.24.1953 | one came through |
+ "One Came Through". The story of the midnight ride of the other guy, William Dawes to warn of th... | |
| 03.31.1953 | a time to grow |
+ "A Time To Grow". Sponsored by: DuPont. As Robert Livingstone helps young America make the Louisi... |
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