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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02.07.1949 | the store that winked out |
+ "The Store That Winked Out". Abe Lincoln tries his hand at running a general store, and fails mi... | |
| 01.31.1949 | one last romance |
+ "One Last Romance". Benjamin Franklin aids the romance of artist Benjamin West and his lover, i... | |
| 01.24.1949 | the queens handmaid |
+ "The Queen's Handmaid". As part of a plan to rescue Marie Antoinette from the guillotine, her fo... | |
| 01.17.1949 | secret operation |
+ "Secret Operation". The mysterious operation performed by Dr. John Erdmann on President Grover C... | |
| 01.10.1949 | experiment at monticello |
+ "Experiment At Monticello". How President Jefferson proved the value of smallpox vaccination by... | |
| 01.03.1949 | the gift of johnny appleseed |
+ "The Gift Of Johnny Appleseed". Jonathan Chapman encourages Link Baron and his wife-to-be to fo... | |
| 12.27.1948 | the indigo girl |
+ "The Indigo Girl". The story o how Eliza Lucas brought the indigo industry to South Carolina. | |
| 12.13.1948 | family circle |
+ "Family Circle". The story of one of America's great theatrical families: the Otis Skinners. | |
| 12.06.1948 | oliver wendell holmes maclanahan |
+ "Oliver Wendell Holmes MacLanahan". How Oliver Wendell Holmes discovered the cause of childbed f... | |
| 11.29.1948 | betrayal |
+ "The Betrayal". The love story of Peggy Shippen and Benedict Arnold, and how they betrayed their... | |
| 11.15.1948 | the burning bush |
+ "The Burning Bush". A biography of Booker T. Washington and the founding of the Tuskeegee Instit... | |
| 11.08.1948 | garden key |
+ "Garden Key". The story of Dr. Samuel Mudd, convicted of aiding John Wilkes Booth in the assassi... | |
| 11.01.1948 | the blue cockade |
+ "The Blue Cockade". The story of the revolt of the troops of "Mad Anthony" Wayne and "The Mutiny... | |
| 10.25.1948 | bryants station |
+ "Bryant's Station". Mrs. Prudence Potter battles the Wyandotte Indians in the wilderness of youn... | |
| 10.18.1948 | the darkest hour |
+ "The Darkest Hour". The story of Jack Jouett, who foiled a British plot to capture Thomas Jeffer... | |
| 10.11.1948 | home to the hermitage |
+ "Home To The Heritage". The program originates from The Municipal Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tenne... | |
| 10.04.1948 | action at santiago |
+ "Action At Santiago". The exciting and well-dramatized story of Lieutenant Hobson, who undertook... | |
| 09.27.1948 | incident at niagra |
+ "Incident At Niagara". The program originates from La Salle High School, Niagara Falls, New York... | |
| 09.20.1948 | the proud way |
+ "The Proud Way". The story of Varina Howell, who fell in love with Jefferson Davis and married t... | |
| 09.13.1948 | gettysburg |
+ "Gettysburg". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of the famous battle is told through the eyes of or... | |
| 07.12.1948 | break the news |
+ "Break The News". The history of the Associated Press, told on its one hundredth anniversary. Th... | |
| 07.05.1948 | the exiled heart |
+ "The Exiled Heart". Louisa May Alcott, the author of "Little Women," finds the one romance of h... | |
| 06.28.1948 | the common glory |
+ "The Common Glory". The story is based on the drama that is presented each year at the Williamsb... | |
| 06.21.1948 | skylark song |
+ "Skylark Song". The story of Grace Moore, from a church choir to The Metropolitan Opera. | |
| 06.14.1948 | chautauqua fable |
+ "Chautauqua Fable". A 1910 visit to Chautauqua, Nedw York, to hear William Jennings Bryan. A wel... |
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