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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
04.30.1940	the story of tom paine	+ Blue Network. "The Story Of Thomas Paine" ("Thomas Paine"). Sponsored by: DuPont. The life of patr...
05.07.1940	the story of nancy hanks	+ Blue Network. "The Story Of Nancy Hanks" ("Nancy Hanks"). Sponsored by: DuPont. The DuPont commerc...
05.14.1940	roger williams	+ This is the story of one of America’s first great advocates of religious freedom, Roger Williams...
05.21.1940	jane addams of hull house	+ Blue Network. "Jane Addams Of Hull House". The story of how the great Chicago social worker becam...
05.28.1940	show boat	+ Blue Network. "Show Boat". The classic musical of the old South. A well-done condensation. The fi...
06.04.1940	john sutter	+ Blue Network. "John Sutter". The story of the man from Switzerland who owned the entire Sacrament...
06.11.1940	victor herbert	+ Blue Network. "Victor Herbert". The life of the famous composer, told in story and song. In 1940...
06.18.1940	susan b anthony	+ Blue Network. "Susan B. Anthony". The story of the early fighter for woman's rights. Inspired by ...
06.25.1940	walter reed	+ Blue Network. "The Story Of Dr. Reed" ("Walter Reed"). The story of how doctor Reed risked his r...
10.02.1940	the lost colony	+ Red net. "The Lost Colony". The story of the first colony on Roanoke Island, Virginia, and the bi...
10.09.1940	valley forge	+ Red net. "Valley Forge". The story of the lowest point in the Revolutionary War, and of General W...
10.16.1940	the pathfinder of the seas	+ Red net. "The Pathfinder Of The Seas". The story of Matthew Fontaine Maury, who invented a new w...
10.23.1940	ann rutledge and lincoln	+ Red net. "Ann Rutledge and Lincoln". The story of the president's first great love affair. The sc...
10.30.1940	the red death	+ Red net. "The Red Death". The story of how Dr. Joseph Goldberger discovered the cause and cure of...
11.06.1940	wild bill hickok	+ Red net. "Wild Bill Hickok: The Last Of Two Gun Justice". How Jim Hickok came to be called "Wild ...
11.13.1940	dr franklin goes to court	+ Red net. "Doctor Franklin Goes To Court". The adventures of Ben Franklin in the salons of France,...
11.20.1940	the farmer takes a wife	+ Red net. "The Farmer Takes A Wife". A story of romance along the Erie Canal. + This show is dedic...
11.27.1940	light in the hills	+ Red net. "Light In The Hills". The story of Martha Berry and the school she started in Georgia f...
12.04.1940	the battle hymn of the republic	+ Red net. "The Battle Hymn Of The Republic'. A superb time-travel journey back in time to November...
12.11.1940	john brown	+ Red net. "John Brown". The story of the fiery abolitionist who took the law into his own hands to...
12.18.1940	the undefended border	+ Red net. "The Undefended Border". A well-done radio sound portrait of the early relations between...
12.25.1940	the green pastures	+ Red net. "The Green Pastures". Sponsored by: DuPont. The first radio dramatization of the story, b...
01.01.1941	will rogers	+ Red net. "Will Rogers". A lively biography of the great American humorist. The Cavalcade of Amer...
01.08.1941	mightier than the sword	+ Red net. "Mightier Than The Sword". The story of how Thomas Nast used his political cartoons to e...
01.15.1941	as a man thinketh	+ Red net. "As A Man Thinketh". The story of Thomas Cooper, the man who tested the Sedition Act of ...

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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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