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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
04.03.1939	the pioneer mother eliza ann brooks	+ This story takes the characteristic American traits of family devotion and the determination to su...
04.10.1939	john howard payne	+ This is the story of John Howard Payne (June 9, 1791 – April 10, 1852) who is famously remembere...
04.17.1939	patrick henry	+ This is the story of Patrick Henry rose to fame from the obscurity of failure and became on of the...
04.24.1939	baseball	+ This story was written to celebrate the 100th birthday in the spring of 1939 of our national sport...
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...
05.08.1939	juliette low	+ This is the story of Juliette Low who envisioned and organized the Girl Scouts of America. The sto...
05.15.1939	mr justice holmes	+ There were two great Americans whop bore the name Oliver Wendell Holmes. One was the famous New En...
05.22.1939	dolly madison	+ America has always had its heroines. The chivalry of the new world pays its own particular court, ...
01.02.1940	amerigo vespucci	+ Who first discovered America, was it Columbus,was it John Cabot or was it Amerigo Vespucci? It was...
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. ...
01.16.1940	mehitabel wing	+ Broadcast: 16th January 1940 This is a story of a woman who made one of the most remarkable horseb...
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...
01.30.1940	thomas jefferson	+ Blue Network. "Thomas Jefferson". The story of how Mr. Jefferson came to draft the Declaration of...
02.06.1940	jean lafitte	+ Blue net, WJZ, New York aircheck. "Jean Laffite". Sponsored by: DuPont. The notorious French-born...
02.13.1940	abraham lincoln the war years	+ Blue Network. "Abraham Lincoln and The War Years". A well-done portrait of the president, Raymond...
02.20.1940	anne royall	+ Blue Network. "Anne Royall". The story of theEthel Barrymore stars as Anne Royall the little old ...
02.27.1940	enoch crosby the spy	+ Blue Network. "Enoch Crosby, The Spy". Based on "The Spy," by James Fennimore Cooper. The story o...
03.05.1940	the stolen general	+ Blue Network. "The Stolen General". The story of how Colonel William Barton celebrated the first ...
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...
03.19.1940	jordans banks	+ Blue Network. "Jordan's Banks". A young confederate spy named Sam Davis is captured, but refuses...
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...
04.02.1940	benedict arnold	+ Blue Network. "The Story Of Benedict Arnold" ("Benedict Arnold"). An account of General Arnold's ...
04.09.1940	songs of stephen foster an american legend	+ Blue Network. "Songs Of Stephen Foster, An American Legend". The life of the great American compo...
04.16.1940	daniel boone	+ This is the story of the great American frontiers man Daniel Boone. When america moved west Daniel...
04.23.1940	robert e lee	+ Blue Network. "Robert E. Lee". The program originates from "The Mosque," in Richmond, Virginia. A...

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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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