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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
09.23.1936	music of the movies	+ "Music Of The Movies". Sponsored by: DuPont. A survey of the high points of movie music in the fi...
09.16.1936	the orchestra of today	+ "The Orchestra Of Today and How It Grew". Sponsored by: DuPont. The first tune is, "Let's Face T...
09.02.1936	american musical comedy operetta	+ "American Music Comedy and Operetta". Sponsored by: DuPont. Program #6 of a summer series. "The D...
08.26.1936	dance music in america	+ "The Evolution Of Dance Music In America". Sponsored by: DuPont. Program #5 of a summer series. "...
08.05.1936	band music in america pt4	+ "Bands Today". Sponsored by: DuPont. Program #4 of a summer series. "The Development Of Band Musi...
07.29.1936	band music in america pt3	+ "American Bands Travel". Sponsored by: DuPont. Program #3 of a summer series. "The Development Of...
07.22.1936	band music in america pt2	+ "From The Gay Nineties On". Sponsored by: DuPont. Program #2 of a summer series. "The Development...
07.15.1936	band music in america pt1	+ "The Development Of Band Music In America" "The Small Bands". Sponsored by: DuPont. Program #1 of...
07.08.1936	victor herbert master of melody	+ WABC, New York aircheck. "Victor Herbert: Master Of Melody". Sponsored by: DuPont. A musical biog...
07.01.1936	american journalism	+ WABC, New York aircheck. "American Journalism". Sponsored by: DuPont. "The Story Of Horace Greely...
06.24.1936	steamboat builders	+ "Steamboat Builders". Sponsored by: DuPont. "John Fitch Invents The Steamboat." "Robert Fulton M...
06.17.1936	heroes of texas	+Dupont present Texas Day for the Cavalcade of America and the reason is that on June 6th the people...
06.03.1936	songs of rome
05.27.1936	resourcefulness	+ Cavalcade of America brings you two stories of American resourcefulness. The first one opens in 18...
05.20.1936	hardness	+ In the development of her great national resources America has been fortunate in finding strong an...
05.13.1936	tillers of the soil	+ From early colonial times the first settlers on our eastern seaboard had to wrest food and shelter...
05.06.1936	the artistic impulse	+ In this episode of Cavalcade of America we hear of the mothers of two famous American artists and ...
04.29.1936	self reliance	+ The stories you will, hear transport you from the year 1738 to 1936 and this wide gap of the years...
04.22.1936	safety first	+ In the Cavalcade of America the instinct for self-preservation finds expression in the slogan “s...
04.15.1936	railroad builders	+ The program starts with a medley of railroad songs. The story of the drilling of the Hoosick tun...
04.08.1936	opportunity	+ Even as a young country just beginning to resettle America became known as a land of opportunity. ...
04.01.1936	fame in literature	+ Literature is an important index of a countries progress whether the work of its authors be critic...
03.25.1936	conservation	+ As you watch the American cavalcade pass by, you are impressed that it’s leaders are builders ra...
03.18.1936	they also serve	+ In this episode of Cavalcade we are taken from the storm tossed seas to the smoke and flames of a ...
03.11.1936	preservation

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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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