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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
01.05.1942	valley forge	+ Red net. "Valley Forge". A portrait of hard times during that depressing winter when General Wash...
01.12.1942	the gentleman from paris	+ Red net. "The Gentleman From Paris". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of how the Marquis de Lafayet...
01.19.1942	an american is born	+ Red net. "An American Is Born". A good story about a Czech couple in Mexico, awaiting an entry v...
01.26.1942	tomorrow and tomorrow	+ Red net. "Tomorrow and Tomorrow". A story about a model wife who is bored to tears with her husba...
02.02.1942	captains of the clouds	+ Red net. "Captains Of The Clouds". A good story about an old-time Canadian barnstorming bush pilo...
02.16.1942	the dark angel	+ Red net. "The Dark Angel". A wartime romance about a doctor who disappears after he loses his vis...
02.23.1942	arrowsmith	+ Red net. "Arrowsmith". A dramatization from the famous novel, about a doctor's devotion to scienc...
03.23.1942	angels on horseback	+ Red net. "Angels On Horseback". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of Dr. Mary Breckenridge and her c...
04.06.1942	yellow jack	+ Red net. "Yellow Jack". The story of how Walter Reed found the cure for Yellow Fever in Cuba. The...
04.13.1942	a continental uniform	+ Red net. "A Continental Uniform". The story of Benedict Arnold and his treason. The broadcast ori...
04.20.1942	in this crisis	+ Red net. "In This Crisis". The story of Thomas Paine and his contributions to the freedoms of Ame...
05.04.1942	the printer was a lady	+ Red net. "The Printer Was A Lady". The story of Anne Royall, lady newspaper editor during the Jac...
05.11.1942	a tooth for paul revere
05.18.1942	remember the day	+ Red net. "Remember The Day". A good story about a teacher and her special student. A well-written...
05.25.1942	young tom jefferson	+ Red net. "Young Tom Jefferson". The story of how Mr. Jefferson was influenced to write the Declar...
06.08.1942	the colossus of panama	+ Red net. "The Colossus Of Panama". The story of how William Crawford Gorgas eliminated Yellow Fev...
06.22.1942	battle of the ovens	+ Red net. "The Battle Of The Ovens". The story of Christopher Ludwig, the elderly baker who helped...
07.06.1942	the gentleman from the islands	+ Red net. "The Gentleman From The Islands". Sponsored by: DuPont. A well written story about the ev...
07.20.1942	the wild young man	+ Red net. "The Wild Young Man". A drama about the adventures of Stephen Decatur, battling the pira...
07.27.1942	man of design	+ Red net. "Man Of Design". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of how Eli Whitney invented the assembly...
08.03.1942	this our exile	+ Red net. "I, Mary Washington". The story of the mother of George Washington and how she imparted ...
08.10.1942	i mary washington	+ Red net. "I, Mary Washington". The story of the mother of George Washington and how she imparted ...
08.24.1942	the giant in the meadow	+ Red net. "The Giant In The Meadow". Dr. Theobald Smith solves the puzzle of Texas Fever infecting...
08.31.1942	the prophet without honor	+ Red net. "Prophet Without Honor". The story of the neglected genius of Homer Lea, who among his ...
09.07.1942	soldier of a free press	+ Red net. "Soldier Of A Free Press". The story of Richard Harding Davis, America's first war corre...

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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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