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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
01.01.1941	will rogers	+ Red net. "Will Rogers". A lively biography of the great American humorist. The Cavalcade of Amer...
12.19.1938	will rogers
11.06.1940	wild bill hickok	+ Red net. "Wild Bill Hickok: The Last Of Two Gun Justice". How Jim Hickok came to be called "Wild ...
05.31.1948	who walk alone	+ "Who Walk Alone". The story of the fight against leprosy during the Spanish-American War, as fo...
10.31.1950	whither thou goest	+ "Wither Thou Goest". The story of Eliza McCardle, who fell in love with a tailor from Tennessee ...
05.02.1949	when were green we grow	+ "When We're Green We Grow". The story of Jennie McKimmon, one of the first rural "Home Demonstra...
04.01.1946	when cupid was a pup	+ "When Cupid Was A Pup". An embittered ex-serviceman on duty at a lighthouse discovers "Oscar," a...
06.26.1944	what price freedom	+ Red net. "What Price Freedom?". The story of how Robert Morris became Superintendant of Finance d...
09.04.1944	what makes a hero	+ Red net. "What Makes A Hero?". The story of Corporal James Slayton, and how he won the Congressio...
03.06.1951	whale off	+ "Whale Off". The story of Samuel Mulford, a cantankerous old man who objected so strenuously to ...
01.01.1945	westward the women	+ Red net. "Westward The Women". The story of Abigail Duniway's fight for women's rights in the Ore...
05.14.1945	weather is a weapon	+ Red net. "Weather Is A Weapon". A weather forecaster stationed in Greenland is badly needed in E...
04.23.1945	weapon 4 h
10.13.1941	waters of the wilderness	+ Red net. "Waters Of The Wilderness". The story of Col. George Rogers Clark, during the American R...
02.19.1945	washington and the traitor
05.01.1939	washington and the crown	+ The year is 1781, and nearly five years have passed since John Hancock signed his name with a flou...
02.15.1943	war comes to dr morgan	+ Red net. "War Comes To Dr. Morgan". An excellent story about a small town doctor determined to go...
06.25.1940	walter reed	+ Blue Network. "The Story Of Dr. Reed" ("Walter Reed"). The story of how doctor Reed risked his r...
01.22.1941	wait for the morning	+ Red net. "Wait For The Morning". The biography of poet Emily Dickenson and of her great love. To...
02.10.1947	voice of the wizard	+ "The Voice Of The Wizard". The "spirit" of Tom Edison recalls his early triumphs on the one hund...
03.05.1941	voice in the wilderness	+ Red net. "Voice In The Wilderness". CommercialOne evening late in the year 1667, in a coffee house...
05.10.1948	village doctor	+ "Village Doctor". The story of Dr. Arthur Chester Sudan, who gave up a career in research to bec...
06.11.1940	victor herbert	+ Blue Network. "Victor Herbert". The life of the famous composer, told in story and song. In 1940...
07.08.1936	victor herbert master of melody	+ WABC, New York aircheck. "Victor Herbert: Master Of Melody". Sponsored by: DuPont. A musical biog...
01.14.1946	venture in silk hat	+ "Venture In Silk Hat". The story of James J. Andrews, a secret agent for the Union Army during t...

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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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