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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04.18.1950 | lady of johnstown |
+ "Lady Of Johnstown". The courageous story of Rose Knox, who served for forty years as president... | |
| 04.11.1950 | citizen straus |
+ "Citizen Straus". The story of how Nathan Straus' concern over a tubercular cow led to the paste... | |
| 04.04.1950 | decision in the valley |
+ "Decision In The Valley". The story of six momentous days in the life of a Confederate doctor, D... | |
| 03.28.1950 | general forrest rides again |
+ "General Forrest Rides Again". A tanker fighting the Japs in the Pacific is aided by the spirit ... | |
| 03.21.1950 | i mary peabody |
+ "I, Mary Peabody". The story of the Peabody sisters of Salem, Massachusetts, and Mary's love for... | |
| 03.14.1950 | crazy judah |
+ "Crazy Judah". A story of Theodore Judah and his exciting dream of a great American transcontine... | |
| 03.07.1950 | mr peale and the dinosaur |
+ "Mr. Peale and The Dinosaur". Charles Wilson Peale's interesting and amusing adventures in estab... | |
| 02.28.1950 | young man in a hurry |
+ "Young Man In A Hurry". The story of Joe Gerber, an Austrian immigrant who invents a simple but ... | |
| 02.21.1950 | reveille |
+ "Reveille". A dramatization of some of the darkest days of the American Revolution at Valley For... | |
| 02.14.1950 | enterprise u s a |
+ "Enterprise U. S. A.". Two young men in Georgia have an idea to take worthless cotton fields and... | |
| 02.07.1950 | the thinking heart |
+ "The Thinking Heart". A selection of famous prose and poetry (by Carl Sandburg, Walt Whitman, se... | |
| 01.31.1950 | ordeal by fire |
+ "Ordeal By Fire". A story about the early days of insurance companies and the great fire of New ... | |
| 01.24.1950 | the interchangeable mr whitney |
+ "The Interchangeable Mr. Whitney". In 1799, Eli Whitney turned from Cotton Gins to muskets. He c... | |
| 01.17.1950 | the golden needle |
+ "The Golden Needle". A portrait of Nell Donnelly of Kansas City, who started a dress factory tha... | |
| 01.10.1950 | honor bound |
+ "Honor Bound". The story of Sam Davis, one of the heroes of the Confederacy. The broadcast origi... | |
| 01.03.1950 | the incomparable doctor |
+ "The Incomparable Doctor". A dramatization of the famous meeting between Benjamin Franklin and L... | |
| 12.27.1949 | a cup of coffee with lew |
+ "A Cup Of Coffee With Lew". The story of Lew Reese, who built the Scio Ohio Pottery Company from... | |
| 12.13.1949 | south of cape horn |
+ "South Of Cape Horn". Sponsored by: DuPont. An adventure story about the discovery of the Antarc... | |
| 12.06.1949 | the wall of silence |
+ "The Wall Of Silence". The story of Marie Hays Heiner, who went deaf overnight from influenza, b... | |
| 11.29.1949 | spindletop |
+ "Spindletop". The story of Anthony Lucas, who discovered the oil fields of East Texas. The story... | |
| 11.15.1949 | the greatest risk |
+ "The Greatest Risk". The adventure and romance of James McDaniel, who came to America as a spy, ... | |
| 11.08.1949 | signal to the world |
+ "Signal To The World". The story of Robert Townsend, who was torn between personal grief and pat... | |
| 11.01.1949 | strike a blow for liberty |
+ "Strike A Blow For Liberty". The story of Thomas Fortie, who thought the fight for liberty duri... | |
| 10.25.1949 | life line |
+ "Life Line". The story of Bob Forrest, a veteran who becomes an underwater lumberjack after the ... | |
| 10.18.1949 | remember anna zenger |
+ "Remember Anna Zenger". John Peter Zenger and well as his wife Anna, tackle the evils of tyranny... |
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