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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
02.05.1941	henry clay of kentucky	+ Red net. "Henry Clay Of Kentucky". The system cue has been deleted. Henry Clay tries to compromis...
04.21.1941	henry bergh founder of the a s p c a	+ Red net. "Henry Bergh, Founder Of The A. S. P. C. A.". The story of how the Society formed to pr...
10.07.1936	helping hand	+ The Cavalcade of America presented by Dupont brings you two vivid stories showing that willingness...
05.09.1949	heard round the world	+ "Heard 'Round The World". The story of Daniel Chester French, the sculptor who created the famou...
09.27.1943	hated hero of 1776	+ Red net. "The Hated Hero Of 1776". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of pamphleteer Thomas Paine dur...
05.20.1936	hardness	+ In the development of her great national resources America has been fortunate in finding strong an...
11.12.1945	guy who had to have a horse	+ "A Sailor Who Had To Have A Horse". Sponsored by: DuPont. A cowboy from Montana finds himself in ...
02.06.1951	greeley of the tribune	+ "Greeley Of The Tribune". A temperance-minded aunt helps the New York newspaper editor scoop a s...
03.26.1945	grandpa and the statue	+ Red net. "Grandpa and The Statue". Sponsored by: DuPont. A touching story about a stingy old Irish...
02.02.1948	good morning miss tyckman	+ "Good Morning, Miss Tyckman". A well-done story about an aging elementary school teacher who has...
09.19.1950	golden harvest	+ "Golden Harvest". The story of Cyrus McCormick and his invention of the "Reaper." Tells of a you...
04.29.1952	going up	+ "Going Up". The story of Elisha Otis and the invention of his safety elevator.
09.18.1951	girl on a mission	+ Red net. "Hymn From The Night". The first show of the tenth season. The story of Julia Ward Howe ...
02.14.1944	gi valentine	+ Red net. "G. I. Valentine". Sponsored by: DuPont. Frances Langford sings "Please Don't Cry," and r...
09.13.1948	gettysburg	+ "Gettysburg". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of the famous battle is told through the eyes of or...
09.08.1941	geronimo	+ Red net. "Geronimo". The story of the famous Apache chieftain who battled General Miles of the Ca...
04.28.1937	george washington farmer	+ On the 30th April 1789 George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United Stat...
02.27.1939	george gershwin
03.28.1950	general forrest rides again	+ "General Forrest Rides Again". A tanker fighting the Japs in the Pacific is aided by the spirit ...
09.16.1946	general benjamin franklin	+ "General Benjamin Franklin". A portrait of Franklin as an astute general during the French and I...
11.08.1948	garden key	+ "Garden Key". The story of Dr. Samuel Mudd, convicted of aiding John Wilkes Booth in the assassi...
03.20.1944	g i circuit	+ Red net. "G. I. Circuit". The adventures of a lady accordion player on a U. S. O/ tour in the jun...
04.28.1947	frontier widow	+ "Frontier Widow". The story of Ann Robertson, a pioneer settler and teacher in the Cumberland Va...
07.10.1944	from emporia kansas
05.11.1938	friar junipero serra	+ IMPORTANT NOTE: At 21:38 minutes into the playback until the end of the episode 29:10, it turns in...

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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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