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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
03.25.1946	the generals wife
03.18.1946	alaskan bush pilot	+ "Alaskan Bush Pilot". A good story about how the Alaskan bush pilots help the development of the...
03.11.1946	the doctor with hope in his hands	+ NBC net, KDKA, Pittsburgh aircheck. "The Doctor With Hope In His Hands". Sponsored by: Dupont. The...
03.04.1946	the story of the tremendous trifle	+ "The Case Of The Tremendous Trifle". The story of how Edwin L. Drake started the American petrol...
02.25.1946	star in the west	+ "Star In The West". A story of the early days of Texas and of a couple who settle there. A progr...
02.18.1946	young major washington	+ "Young Major Washington". Washington delivers an ultimatum to a French General, which is rejecte...
02.11.1946	remembered day	+ "Remembered Day". President Lincoln has a conversation with a wounded Confederate Captain, the n...
02.04.1946	children of ol man river	+ "Children Of Ol' Man River". A biograp of the life of Billy Bryant on a Mississippi showboat at...
01.28.1946	commencement in khaki	+ "Commencement In Khaki". A story about the post-war Army College at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, and...
01.21.1946	the camels are coming	+ "The Camels Are Coming". The story about the U. S. Army's attempt to use camels for the cavalry ...
01.14.1946	venture in silk hat	+ "Venture In Silk Hat". The story of James J. Andrews, a secret agent for the Union Army during t...
01.07.1946	build me straight
12.31.1945	ten in texas
12.24.1945	names on the land	+ "Names On The Land". Sponsored by: DuPont. A mythical tour of American towns whose names are odd,...
12.17.1945	the magnificent meddler
12.10.1945	big boy blue	+ "Big Boy Blue". The touching story of poet Eugene Field. The broadcast originates from Hollywood...
12.03.1945	direction home	+ "Direction Home". A man working as a civilian employee of the Navy helps in the development of "...
11.26.1945	traveller to arkansas
11.19.1945	i count the days
11.12.1945	guy who had to have a horse	+ "A Sailor Who Had To Have A Horse". Sponsored by: DuPont. A cowboy from Montana finds himself in ...
11.05.1945	the builders of the bridge	+ "The Builders Of The Bridge". The story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge by John Roebling ...
10.29.1945	my son john	+ "My Son John". The U. S. S. Seawolf seems to be a jinxed submarine when a new crew member causes...
10.22.1945	johnny comes home	+ "Johnny Comes Home". How the "Albert Lea Plan" and a small child in Italy helped a returning vet...
10.15.1945	children this is your father	+ "Children, This Is Your Father". When an ordinary soldier returns home after fighting the war at...
10.08.1945	spy on the kilocycles	+ "Spy On The Kilocycles". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of how a secret Nazi transmitter was tra...

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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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