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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
01.24.1944	the doctor shoots a cannon	+ Red net. "The Doctor Shoots A Cannon". Sponsored by: DuPont. Two doctors and a pair of volunteers ...
04.21.1947	the doctor and the president	+ "The Doctor and The President". How Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse vaccinated President Thomas Jefferso...
04.01.1952	the devils staircase	+ "The Devil's Staircase". The story of Herman Frasch, whose process of drilling for sulfur chang...
01.01.1936	the declaration of independence	+ Freedom, our dearest heritage was won only after a long and determined struggle and the document w...
12.25.1951	the day they gave babies away	+ WABC, New York aircheck. "The Humanitarian Urge". Sponsored by: DuPont. Part one: "The Marry Elle...
10.18.1948	the darkest hour	+ "The Darkest Hour". The story of Jack Jouett, who foiled a British plot to capture Thomas Jeffer...
06.24.1952	the dark heart	+ "The Dark Heart". The story of the sorrow and controversy surrounding Mary Todd Lincoln, the wif...
02.16.1942	the dark angel	+ Red net. "The Dark Angel". A wartime romance about a doctor who disappears after he loses his vis...
06.24.1946	the cruise of the cashalot	+ "Cruise Of The Cashalot". 8:00 P.M. A good tall tale about "Fearless Ben Meeker," barge captain ...
12.08.1937	the constitution of the united states	+ "The Constitution Of The United States". The individual states have a need to regulate commerce ...
01.12.1948	the conscience of black danl
07.31.1944	the conquest of quinine	+ Red net. "Conquest Of Quinine". The search for an artificial method production of the vital medic...
12.11.1944	the conquest of pain	+ Red net. "The Conquest Of Pain". The history of surgical anaesthesia and the development of the u...
06.06.1950	the conqueror	+ "The Conqueror". The story of Dr. Henry Rose Carter of Baltimore, and his fight against Yellow F...
10.16.1935	the conquered distance	+ "The Will To Conquer Distance". Sponsored by: DuPont. Part one: "Theodore Judah and Pass Through ...
06.28.1948	the common glory	+ "The Common Glory". The story is based on the drama that is presented each year at the Williamsb...
06.08.1942	the colossus of panama	+ Red net. "The Colossus Of Panama". The story of how William Crawford Gorgas eliminated Yellow Fev...
02.27.1951	the case of harold thomas	+ "The Case Of Harold Thomas". Sponsored by: DuPont (part of one commercial has been deleted). A l...
01.21.1946	the camels are coming	+ "The Camels Are Coming". The story about the U. S. Army's attempt to use camels for the cavalry ...
11.15.1948	the burning bush	+ "The Burning Bush". A biography of Booker T. Washington and the founding of the Tuskeegee Instit...
11.05.1945	the builders of the bridge	+ "The Builders Of The Bridge". The story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge by John Roebling ...
02.19.1936	the bridge of builders	+ This story deals with one of the commonest conveniences that our civilization knows, the bridge. A...
11.01.1948	the blue cockade	+ "The Blue Cockade". The story of the revolt of the troops of "Mad Anthony" Wayne and "The Mutiny...
03.01.1948	the black duster	+ "The Black Duster". A farm boy in Texas fights the dust storms of the Depression.
01.19.1938	the big brothers	+ Luigi is writing his letter to his mother telling her how there are such wonderful school for the ...

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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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