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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
12.19.1950	the du pont chorus	+ "The DuPont Chorus". Sponsored by: DuPont. The program originates from Wilmington, Delaware. The ...
12.18.1951	the du pont chorus	+ WABC, New York aircheck. "Defiance Of Nature". Sponsored by: DuPont. Part one: "Erie Canal." Part...
12.28.1942	the eagles nest	+ Red net. "The Eagle's Nest". The story of Garibaldi's attempt to unify Italy, as told from the pe...
03.08.1943	the eighteenth captain	+ Red net. "The Eighteenth Captain". The story of John Paul Jones, the early days of the U.S. Navy ...
06.09.1937	the eighth wonder of the world	+ Millions of years ago in America’s pacific northwest a giant glacier blocked the Colombia River ...
06.07.1943	the enemy is listening	+ Red net. "The Enemy Is Listening". The story of how rumors, pieced together, may provide the enem...
05.24.1948	the enlightened professor	+ "The Enlightened Professor". The story of Benjamin Silliman, the first Yale Professor of Chemis...
07.05.1948	the exiled heart	+ "The Exiled Heart". Louisa May Alcott, the author of "Little Women," finds the one romance of h...
11.20.1940	the farmer takes a wife	+ Red net. "The Farmer Takes A Wife". A story of romance along the Erie Canal. + This show is dedic...
10.09.1951	the fields are green	+ Red net. "Valley Forge". The story of the lowest point in the Revolutionary War, and of General W...
04.25.1950	the firefly lamp	+ "The Firefly Lamp". The story of Will Mahone, the determined engineer who managed to build a rai...
04.10.1944	the first commando	+ Red net. "The First Commando". The story of General Francis Marion, who fought the British in th...
11.03.1947	the flame	+ "The Flame". The story of Carrie Chapman Scott, the famous suffragette who carried on for the ca...
01.25.1943	the flying tigers	+ Red net. "The Flying Tigers". A good story about the volunteer American squadron in Rangoon, figh...
10.13.1947	the forge	+ "The Forge". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of Elphalet Remington; how he made his first gun and...
08.14.1944	the gals they left behind	+ Red net. "The Gals They Left Behind". A portrait of women down on the farm while their men are at...
10.18.1943	the general wore calico	+ Red net. "The General Wore Calico". The story of Mary Bickerdyke, the first American woman war vo...
03.25.1946	the generals wife
01.12.1942	the gentleman from paris	+ Red net. "The Gentleman From Paris". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of how the Marquis de Lafayet...
07.06.1942	the gentleman from the islands	+ Red net. "The Gentleman From The Islands". Sponsored by: DuPont. A well written story about the ev...
08.24.1942	the giant in the meadow	+ Red net. "The Giant In The Meadow". Dr. Theobald Smith solves the puzzle of Texas Fever infecting...
12.11.1951	the giant who stepped over the mountain	+ WABC, New York aircheck. "The Will To Explore". Sponsored by: DuPont. Part one: "The Lewis and Cl...
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...
09.30.1952	the gig of the saginaw	+ "The Gig Of The Saginaw". A well-done story of survival on the open sea in a small boat. Five sa...
10.23.1944	the girl lincoln loved	+ Red net. "The Girl Lincoln Loved". A story about the romance between Ann Rutledge and the young M...

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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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