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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.06.1939 | the texas rangers |
+One of the most important champions in the history of America is the thrilling romantic saga of tho... | |
| 02.27.1939 | george gershwin | ||
| 02.20.1939 | kit carson |
+ Kit was born in Madison, Kentucky on Christmas eve in 1809, while he was still a baby his parents ... | |
| 02.13.1939 | allan pinkerton |
+ An unusual story of the famous American detective Allan Pinckerton and the dramatic role he played... | |
| 02.06.1939 | nathan hale |
+ Set in the Sping of 1775 this is the story of Nathan Hale, when he was a 21-year-old patriot, for ... | |
| 01.30.1939 | mark twain |
+ The basin of the Mississippi is the body of the nation’ ... once a great man chose that for the ... | |
| 01.23.1939 | alexander graham bell |
+ From primeval days when men called to each other from hilltops from the time when they lighted fla... | |
| 01.16.1939 | stephen foster |
+ "Stephen Foster". The biography of America's beloved song writer.Family Theater is pleased to pr... | |
| 01.09.1939 | edward bok |
+ Today's story is about Edward Bok's struggle to rise from an immigrant boys poverty, to a position... | |
| 01.02.1939 | john honeyman |
This is the story of a hero without a monument. A man who gave priceless service to the American cau... | |
| 12.26.1938 | paul bunyan |
+Cavalcade present an American fairytale, a legend which came down out of our own north woods out of... | |
| 12.19.1938 | will rogers | ||
| 12.12.1938 | peter stuyvesant |
+ Cavalcade takes you back to the year 1647 the scene a village on the tip end of Manhattan Island, ... | |
| 12.05.1938 | knute rockne |
+Knute Rockne was an American football player and coach. He is regarded as one of the greatest coach... | |
| 10.05.1938 | james buchanan eads |
+ This is the story of a bridge engineer who in his day won acclaim throughout the civilized world. ... | |
| 06.29.1938 | eleuthere irenee du pont |
+ This is the colourful and dramatic story of Eleuthere Irenee Du Pont the founder of the Du Pont Ch... | |
| 06.22.1938 | the swedes land in delaware | ||
| 06.15.1938 | doctor john gorrie |
+ The Dupont Cavalcade brings you the story of John Gorrie (1803-1855), doctor, scientist and public... | |
| 06.08.1938 | king coal |
+ The Dupont Cavalcade presents a story featuring highlights in the early history of our most valuab... | |
| 06.01.1938 | samuel slater |
+ The Dupont Cavalcade presents the story of Samuel Slater the father of American manufacturers whos... | |
| 05.25.1938 | child welfare in america |
+ The Dupont Cavalcade brings you a story of the growth of childcare in the United States of America... | |
| 05.18.1938 | benjamin franklin | ||
| 05.11.1938 | friar junipero serra |
+ IMPORTANT NOTE: At 21:38 minutes into the playback until the end of the episode 29:10, it turns in... | |
| 05.04.1938 | songs of the mississippi |
+ Songs of the Mississippi features many of the melodies which have been inspired by the great river... | |
| 04.27.1938 | maria mitchell astronomer |
+ The Dupont Cavalcade tells the story of an American girl who astonished the world with her discove... |
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