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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04.19.1948 | winner takes life |
+ "Winner Takes Life". The program originates from the campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick... | |
| 01.06.1937 | winning prestige for the americans |
+ Prior to the American Revolution English players held a monopoly of theatrical entertainment in Am... | |
| 02.24.1937 | winning recognition for the americans |
+ Lillian Norton was born on May 12th, 1859 in the little village of Farmington, Maine. Her exceptio... | |
| 08.30.1949 | wire to the west |
+ "Wire To The West". The first show of the season. The story of Hiram Sibley and the first transc... | |
| 09.02.1946 | with cradle and clock |
+ "With Cradle and Clock". The story of Dr. Knud Stowman, a doctor who came to America in 1702 to ... | |
| 02.12.1952 | with malice toward none |
+ "With Malice Towards None". A dramatization of the meeting between Abraham Lincoln and Alexander... | |
| 05.19.1947 | witness by moonlight |
+ "Witness By Moonlight". Abraham Lincoln defends an innocent boy from an accusation of murder. Th... | |
| 11.27.1944 | witness for the people |
+ Red net. "Witness For The People". The story of Anne Royall, a crusading journalist who fought fo... | |
| 10.17.1950 | wizards of whiting |
+ "Wizard Of Whiting". How the process of "petroleum cracking" was invented by Dr. William Burton ... | |
| 06.16.1947 | woman alone |
+ "Woman Alone". The story of Alice Evans, who pioneered in the study of undulant fever. The last ... | |
| 01.08.1936 | woman in public service |
+ Let us turn the calendar back to the 1890’s when the horseless carriage was new and before there... | |
| 04.05.1948 | woman of steel |
+ "Woman Of Steel". The story of how Rebecca Luken became the first woman to run an iron mill; and... | |
| 05.23.1949 | woman with a sword |
+ "Woman With A Sword". The story of Anna Carroll and her "Tennessee Plan," which helped to end th... | |
| 11.13.1935 | womens emancipation |
+ "Woman's Emancipation". Sponsored by: DuPont. Part one: "The Story Of Elizabeth Cady Stanton." Pa... | |
| 09.26.1950 | yankee doodle debby |
+ "Yankee Doodle Debby". The story of Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself and enlisted in the C... | |
| 08.28.1944 | yankee from olympus |
+ Red net. "Yankee From Olympus". The story of Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes...who wa... | |
| 12.30.1936 | yankee independence |
+ The facts of the story of the Charter Oak are clouded in legend. New England was colonized by who ... | |
| 04.06.1942 | yellow jack |
+ Red net. "Yellow Jack". The story of how Walter Reed found the cure for Yellow Fever in Cuba. The... | |
| 06.09.1941 | young andrew jackson |
+ Andrew Jackson was a hard fisted young lawyer in the wilderness, who fought hard for the American ... | |
| 02.18.1946 | young major washington |
+ "Young Major Washington". Washington delivers an ultimatum to a French General, which is rejecte... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 05.25.1942 | young tom jefferson |
+ Red net. "Young Tom Jefferson". The story of how Mr. Jefferson was influenced to write the Declar... |
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