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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
12.22.1937	the master navigator	+ Dupont’s Cavalcade of America presents dramatic incidents in the life of one of New England’s ...
03.18.1952	the marine who was 200 years old	+ "The Marine Who Was Two Hundred Years Old". An excellent Marine saga about Lou Diamond, a combat...
09.12.1950	the man with the cargo of water	+ "The Man With The Cargo Of Water". The story of Frederick Tudor, who shipped ice from New Englan...
03.17.1947	the man with green fingers	+ "The Man With Green Fingers". The story of horticulturist Luther Burbank, and the way he was al...
12.14.1942	the man who wouldnt be president	+ Red net. "The Man Who Wouldn't Be President". A story about Daniel Webster. The broadcast origina...
04.12.1948	the man who took the freedom train	+ "The Man Who Took The Freedom Train". A well-done fantasy set aboard "The Freedom Train." Good r...
02.12.1945	the man who taught lincoln
03.24.1947	the man who stepped aside	+ "The Man Who Stepped Aside". The story of how William Seward served faithfully in President Linc...
02.10.1937	the man who couldnt grow old	+ The Cavalcade of America brings you the story of Peter Cooper, industrialist, philanthropist and e...
08.16.1943	the major and the mules	+ Red net. "The Major and The Mules". Sponsored by: DuPont. The sound of mules in the jungles of New...
12.17.1945	the magnificent meddler
02.03.1947	the magnificent failure	+ NBC net, KDKA, Pittsburgh aircheck. "The Magnificent Failure". The story of Josiah White, who disc...
02.16.1938	the louisiana purchase	+ The Dupont Cavalcade tells of the annexation of one of the largest areas of American territory, th...
10.02.1940	the lost colony	+ Red net. "The Lost Colony". The story of the first colony on Roanoke Island, Virginia, and the bi...
06.03.1952	the long gray line	+ "The Long Gray Line". "Duty, Honor, Country" and the stories of the three great leaders of West ...
06.04.1945	the lieutenants come home	+\| Red net. "The Lieutenants Come Home". A wartime service marriage lasts through long separations ...
04.12.1943	the lengthening shadow	+ Red net. "The Lengthening Shadow". A drama of the life and accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson, o...
03.27.1939	the league of the long house	+ The destinies of people rise and fall in current and historic parallels. This happened in America ...
11.13.1944	the laziest man in the world	+ Red net. "The Laziest Man In The World". A portrait of the inventive genius of one of our foundin...
06.11.1945	the law west of the pecos aka judge roy bean	+ Red net. "The Law West Of The Pecos". The story of Judge Roy Bean, who became sheriff and judge i...
06.07.1948	the last frontier	+ "The Last Frontier". An excellent biography of Frederick Remington, famous painter of the old we...
03.27.1951	the king of nantucket	+ "The King Of Nantucket". The story of Tristram Coffin, the would-be king of Nantucket Island.
01.05.1948	the justice and the lady	+ NBC net, KDKA, Pittsburgh aircheck. "The Justice and The Lady". 8:00 P.M. A story of Chief Justice...
09.05.1950	the iron mountain	+ "The Iron Mountain". The story of U. S. Steel's iron ore strike in Venezuela, after a world-wide...
08.18.1947	the iron horse

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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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