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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04.02.1940 | benedict arnold |
+ Blue Network. "The Story Of Benedict Arnold" ("Benedict Arnold"). An account of General Arnold's ... | |
| 03.26.1940 | the story of john fitch |
+ Blue Network. "The Story Of John Fitch". The story of the real inventor of the steamboat, his fru... | |
| 03.19.1940 | jordans banks |
+ Blue Network. "Jordan's Banks". A young confederate spy named Sam Davis is captured, but refuses... | |
| 03.12.1940 | the raven wins texas |
+ Blue Network. "Sam Houston" ("The Raven Wins Texas"). The story of the fall of Santa Ana, taken f... | |
| 03.05.1940 | the stolen general |
+ Blue Network. "The Stolen General". The story of how Colonel William Barton celebrated the first ... | |
| 02.27.1940 | enoch crosby the spy |
+ Blue Network. "Enoch Crosby, The Spy". Based on "The Spy," by James Fennimore Cooper. The story o... | |
| 02.20.1940 | anne royall |
+ Blue Network. "Anne Royall". The story of theEthel Barrymore stars as Anne Royall the little old ... | |
| 02.13.1940 | abraham lincoln the war years |
+ Blue Network. "Abraham Lincoln and The War Years". A well-done portrait of the president, Raymond... | |
| 02.06.1940 | jean lafitte |
+ Blue net, WJZ, New York aircheck. "Jean Laffite". Sponsored by: DuPont. The notorious French-born... | |
| 01.30.1940 | thomas jefferson |
+ Blue Network. "Thomas Jefferson". The story of how Mr. Jefferson came to draft the Declaration of... | |
| 01.23.1940 | tisquantum strange friend of the pilgrims |
+ Blue Network. "Tisquantum, Strange Friend Of The Pilgrims". The story of an Indian who was captur... | |
| 01.16.1940 | mehitabel wing |
+ Broadcast: 16th January 1940 This is a story of a woman who made one of the most remarkable horseb... | |
| 01.09.1940 | the story of sam houston |
+ Blue Network. "The Raven Wins Texas". Sam Houston battles Santa Ana after the fall of the Alamo. ... | |
| 01.02.1940 | amerigo vespucci |
+ Who first discovered America, was it Columbus,was it John Cabot or was it Amerigo Vespucci? It was... | |
| 05.22.1939 | dolly madison |
+ America has always had its heroines. The chivalry of the new world pays its own particular court, ... | |
| 05.15.1939 | mr justice holmes |
+ There were two great Americans whop bore the name Oliver Wendell Holmes. One was the famous New En... | |
| 05.08.1939 | juliette low |
+ This is the story of Juliette Low who envisioned and organized the Girl Scouts of America. The sto... | |
| 05.01.1939 | washington and the crown |
+ The year is 1781, and nearly five years have passed since John Hancock signed his name with a flou... | |
| 04.24.1939 | baseball |
+ This story was written to celebrate the 100th birthday in the spring of 1939 of our national sport... | |
| 04.17.1939 | patrick henry |
+ This is the story of Patrick Henry rose to fame from the obscurity of failure and became on of the... | |
| 04.10.1939 | john howard payne |
+ This is the story of John Howard Payne (June 9, 1791 – April 10, 1852) who is famously remembere... | |
| 04.03.1939 | the pioneer mother eliza ann brooks |
+ This story takes the characteristic American traits of family devotion and the determination to su... | |
| 03.27.1939 | the league of the long house |
+ The destinies of people rise and fall in current and historic parallels. This happened in America ... | |
| 03.20.1939 | the american clipper |
+ The speed of aeroplanes and the speed of ocean liners, the speed of express trains and the speed o... | |
| 03.13.1939 | marie dressler |
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