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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
09.23.1952	a womans way	+ "A Woman's Way". The story of Catherine Faye of Marietta, Ohio, who founded the first orphanage ...
09.09.1952	how high the flame	+ "How High The Flame". The story of Edward Squibb and the company he started to manufacture and s...
09.02.1952	the melody man	+ "The Melody Man". The fascinating story of a persistent Dane named Finn Magnus, and his inventio...
08.26.1952	patriot with the chestnut curls	+ "The Melody Man". The fascinating story of a persistent Dane named Finn Magnus, and his inventio...
06.24.1952	the dark heart	+ "The Dark Heart". The story of the sorrow and controversy surrounding Mary Todd Lincoln, the wif...
06.17.1952	the quality of courage	+ "Quality Of Courage". The exciting story of David Bushnell and his invention of the submarine du...
06.10.1952	daughter with wings	+ "Daughter With Wings". The story of Harriet Quimby, America's first woman pilot, and the obstac...
06.03.1952	the long gray line	+ "The Long Gray Line". "Duty, Honor, Country" and the stories of the three great leaders of West ...
05.27.1952	the valley of the swans	+ "The Valley Of The Swans". The program originates from Seaford, Delaware. Early settlers in Dela...
05.20.1952	the green wall	+ "The Green Wall". An imaginative tank commander comes up with the idea that caused "The Great St...
05.13.1952	the prisoner of castle thunder	+ "The Prisoner At Castle Thunder". The story of Spencer Kellogg Brown, an unsung hero for the Uni...
05.06.1952	an american from france	+ "An American From France". The story of Eleuthere Irenee du Pont, the founder of DuPont, on the ...
04.29.1952	going up	+ "Going Up". The story of Elisha Otis and the invention of his safety elevator.
04.22.1952	the yankee and the scales	+ "Meet Artie Greengroin". The adventures of a ficticious P. F. C. from Brooklyn. A comic characte...
04.15.1952	fly high fly low	+ "The Great McGraw". Anecdotes and stories about baseball's famous manager, John J. McGraw of the...
04.08.1952	the nurse who forgot fear	+ "Circus Day". A good story about circus life, as seen by the widow of a circus man of long ago. ...
04.01.1952	the devils staircase	+ "The Devil's Staircase". The story of Herman Frasch, whose process of drilling for sulfur chang...
03.25.1952	breakfast at nancys	+ "Breakfast At Nancy's". Nancy Hart's Revolutionary War activities are dramatized. This is the st...
03.18.1952	the marine who was 200 years old	+ "The Marine Who Was Two Hundred Years Old". An excellent Marine saga about Lou Diamond, a combat...
03.11.1952	adventure on the kentucky	+ "Adventure On The Kentucky". The story of Cincinnatus Shryock, a ferryman over the Kentucky Rive...
03.04.1952	romance at fort crawford	+ "Romance At Fort Crawford". The story of the tragic romance and brief marriage of Jefferson Davi...
02.26.1952	doctor commando	+ "Doctor Commando". The story of General Sams, who landed behind enemy lines in Communist Korea, ...
02.19.1952	three words	+ "Three Words". "Victory or Death" were the three words, and the story about how General Washingt...
02.12.1952	with malice toward none	+ "With Malice Towards None". A dramatization of the meeting between Abraham Lincoln and Alexander...
02.05.1952	thunder of justice	+ "Thunder Of Justice". The story of Matthew Lyon of Vermont, who fought the Alien and Sedition Ac...

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That was my favorite show.

Carol

This anthology program was sponsored by DuPont on radio by CBS and NBC from 1935 to 1953, television from 1952 to 1957. The series pioneered the use of anthology drama for company radio advertising. Cavalcade of America documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds. This was consistent with DuPont's overall conservative philosophy and legacy as an American company dating back to 1802. The company's motto, "Maker of better things for better living through chemistry," was read at the beginning of each program, and the dramas emphasized humanitarian progress, particularly improvements in the lives of women, often through technological innovation.

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