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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
09.28.1942	juarez thunder from the mountain	+ Red net. "I Was Married On Bataan". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of Army nurse Lieutenant Dorot...
03.07.1949	journey among the lost	+ "Journey Among The Lost". The story of Dorothea Dix and her battle for the humane treatment of t...
08.04.1941	josephine baker	+ Red net. "Josephine Baker". The story of Dr. Josephine Baker, the public health doctor who handle...
03.19.1940	jordans banks	+ Blue Network. "Jordan's Banks". A young confederate spy named Sam Davis is captured, but refuses...
05.26.1941	johns hopkins	+ Red net. "Johns Hopkins". The story of the Quaker who was determined to amass a fortune and who f...
10.22.1945	johnny comes home	+ "Johnny Comes Home". How the "Albert Lea Plan" and a small child in Italy helped a returning vet...
08.29.1950	john yankee	+ "John Yankee". John Adams defends eight British soldiers against a charge of murder. The first s...
10.21.1936	john winthrop	+ The Cavalcade of America sponsored by Dupont relates the story of the country’s first chemist th...
06.04.1940	john sutter	+ Blue Network. "John Sutter". The story of the man from Switzerland who owned the entire Sacrament...
03.23.1938	john james audubon	+ Cavalcade brings you the story of John James Audubon who was outstanding in passing on an apprecia...
10.20.1937	john jacob astor	+ Cavalcade of America tells the story of a man typical of so many foreign born pioneers whose loyal...
04.10.1939	john howard payne	+ This is the story of John Howard Payne (June 9, 1791 – April 10, 1852) who is famously remembere...
01.02.1939	john honeyman	This is the story of a hero without a monument. A man who gave priceless service to the American cau...
12.11.1940	john brown	+ Red net. "John Brown". The story of the fiery abolitionist who took the law into his own hands to...
11.10.1937	john bartrams garden	+ Cavalcade of America tells the tale of one of the greatest natural botanists that ever lived, John...
06.23.1941	joel chandler harris	+ Red net. "Joel Chandler Harris". The story of the modest, self-effacing author of the "Uncle Remu...
09.13.1949	joe palmers beard	+ "Joe Palmer's Beard". A man of principles refuses to shave his beard, even when the whole town t...
11.08.1943	joe dyer ends a war	+ Red net. "Joe Dyer Ends A War". Sponsored by: DuPont. Connecticut and Pennsylvania nearly go to wa...
06.30.1941	jean pierre blanchard	+ Red net. "Jean Pierre Blanchard". The story of the ebulliant Frenchman who ascended in a balloon ...
02.06.1940	jean lafitte	+ Blue net, WJZ, New York aircheck. "Jean Laffite". Sponsored by: DuPont. The notorious French-born...
05.21.1940	jane addams of hull house	+ Blue Network. "Jane Addams Of Hull House". The story of how the great Chicago social worker becam...
03.17.1937	james fennimore cooper
10.05.1938	james buchanan eads	+ This is the story of a bridge engineer who in his day won acclaim throughout the civilized world. ...
09.13.1943	iron camels	+ Red net. "Iron Camels". Sponsored by: DuPont. The U. S. Army Transportation Corps keeps the ammo t...
09.27.1948	incident at niagra	+ "Incident At Niagara". The program originates from La Salle High School, Niagara Falls, New York...

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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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