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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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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
04.20.1938	the 4h club movement	+ The Dupont Cavalcade presents a story dealing with an organization that has contributed greatly to...
04.13.1938	thomas jefferson american education	+ WABC, New York aircheck. "Thomas Jefferson and American Education". The story of the University o...
04.06.1938	search for iron	+ The Dupont Cavalcade salutes a woman of spirit and courage, Hepsabeth Merrick the matriarch of the...
03.30.1938	charlotte cushman	+ Cavalcade brings you the story of Charlotte Cushman, America’s first great actress. Through her ...
03.23.1938	john james audubon	+ Cavalcade brings you the story of John James Audubon who was outstanding in passing on an apprecia...
03.16.1938	captain robert gray	+ This is the story of Captain Robert Gray, American navigator whose discovery of the Columbia River...
03.09.1938	last of the scouts buffalo bill	+ The Cavalcade of America brings you the story of a man who has become to be the symbol of the earl...
03.02.1938	anne sullivan macy	+ The story of a woman who went down in to darkness as she might bring another in to light Ann Sulli...
02.23.1938	noah webster	+ The Dupont Cavalcade brings you the story of a man whose name has become a symbol of authority in ...
02.16.1938	the louisiana purchase	+ The Dupont Cavalcade tells of the annexation of one of the largest areas of American territory, th...
02.09.1938	oliver wendell holmes	+ "Oliver Wendell Holmes: Poet, Scientist, Physician, and Humorist". A biography of the many-talen...
02.02.1938	francis scott key	+ "Francis Scott Key and The Story Of The Star Spangled Banner". A biography of the lawyer who wro...
01.19.1938	the big brothers	+ Luigi is writing his letter to his mother telling her how there are such wonderful school for the ...
01.12.1938	blazing trails for science	+ Robert Hare was born in Pennsylvania in 1781. He was one of the first great electro-chemists and h...
12.22.1937	the master navigator	+ Dupont’s Cavalcade of America presents dramatic incidents in the life of one of New England’s ...
12.15.1937	the glory of the vanquished	+ In the lives of certain great men, we have the proof that in a losing fight, there may be glory ne...
12.08.1937	the constitution of the united states	+ "The Constitution Of The United States". The individual states have a need to regulate commerce ...
12.01.1937	ottmar mergenthaler	+ From the time of the first printing press in 1450 until late in the 19th century all type was set ...
11.24.1937	sara josepha hale	+This is the story of Sarah Josepha Hale an inspirational woman and famous Editor of Godeys Lady's B...
11.10.1937	john bartrams garden	+ Cavalcade of America tells the tale of one of the greatest natural botanists that ever lived, John...
11.03.1937	elmer ambrose sperry	+ Elmer Abrose Sperry was born in Cortland, New York on October 12th, 1860. He utilized every opport...
10.27.1937	clara louise kellogg	+ Cavalcade of America tells the story of America’s first prim Dona Clara Louise Kellogg who was a...
10.20.1937	john jacob astor	+ Cavalcade of America tells the story of a man typical of so many foreign born pioneers whose loyal...
10.13.1937	william penn and the holy experiment	+ This is the story of William Penn and how he came to America in the seventeenth century and founde...
10.06.1937	mary lyon pioneer woman educator	+ 1937 marks two anniversaries in the education of women. One hundred years ago in 1837 so the inaug...

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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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