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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
05.13.1952	the prisoner of castle thunder	+ "The Prisoner At Castle Thunder". The story of Spencer Kellogg Brown, an unsung hero for the Uni...
05.04.1942	the printer was a lady	+ Red net. "The Printer Was A Lady". The story of Anne Royall, lady newspaper editor during the Jac...
01.13.1947	the prairie burner
01.15.1952	the port of missing men	+ "A Port Of Missing Men". The story of Janet Lord, known as "Mother Roper," and her work for the ...
02.22.1943	the plot to kidnap general washington	+ Red net. "The Plot To Kidnap Washington". The story of Hercules Mulligan, a meek New York tailor ...
04.03.1939	the pioneer mother eliza ann brooks	+ This story takes the characteristic American traits of family devotion and the determination to su...
11.18.1946	the pinkerton man	+ "The Pinkerton Man". America's greatest detective solves a year-old bank robbery and murder. The...
06.23.1937	the pine tree shilling	+ This is the story of the pine tree shilling the first coin to be minted in America. Since their ar...
04.30.1945	the philippines never surrendered	+ Red net. "The Philippines Never Surrendered". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of how Edward Kuder,...
05.20.1946	the petticoat jury	+ "The Petticoat Jury". The story of how Miss Euphemia Prescott brought law and order to one town ...
01.26.1948	the perfect union
02.08.1943	the perfect tribute	+ Red net. "The Perfect Tribute". Quality upgrade of cat. #22955, but the commercials have been del...
10.16.1940	the pathfinder of the seas	+ Red net. "The Pathfinder Of The Seas". The story of Matthew Fontaine Maury, who invented a new w...
11.25.1952	the path of praise	+ "The Path of Praise". Sponsored by: DuPont. The history of the celebration of Thanksgiving.
11.20.1951	the path of praise	+ Red net. "The Farmer Takes A Wife". A story of romance along the Erie Canal.
09.16.1936	the orchestra of today	+ "The Orchestra Of Today and How It Grew". Sponsored by: DuPont. The first tune is, "Let's Face T...
09.23.1946	the old fall river line	+ "The Old Fall River Line". The story of Captain Dan Hamilton, who started as a deckhand and rose...
10.20.1947	the oath	+ "The Oath". The program originates from Buffalo, New York. Millard Fillmore assumes the presiden...
04.08.1952	the nurse who forgot fear	+ "Circus Day". A good story about circus life, as seen by the widow of a circus man of long ago. ...
01.27.1953	the nugget and the law	+ "The Nugget and The Law". A story of lawlessness and the vigilantes in old San Francisco.
01.29.1952	the night there was no president	+ "The Night There Was No President". The story of the strange conditions under which Theodore Roo...
07.07.1941	the mystery of the spotted death	+ Red net. "The Mystery Of The Spotted Death". The story of how the U. S. Public Health Service con...
01.23.1951	the metal of the moon	+ "The Metal Of The Moon". The story of twenty two year old Charles Martin Hall, who discovered th...
09.02.1952	the melody man	+ "The Melody Man". The fascinating story of a persistent Dane named Finn Magnus, and his inventio...
03.31.1937	the mcguffy readers	+ The Cavalcade of America salutes one of the foremost American educators William Holmes McGuffy cre...

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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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