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To every century, one cherished fact has united mankind in an ageless devotion, the love of home. Common to every race of the earth's people, love of home has been the foundation stone of civilization. Fundamentally it inspired Americans of ideas and courage to found a nation to build it and make it great. To all Americans, one song expresses this love and the meaning and dignity of the American home. That song is Home Sweet Home, written by that meteoric genius whose story…

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In the Cavalcade of America episode titled John Howard Payne, listeners are introduced to the remarkable story of a young boy born in 1791, whose love for home and theater shapes his destiny. John Howard Payne, raised in a modest family, shows prodigious talent as a child actor in Boston. His early education is steeped in theatrical traditions, and by the age of fourteen, he is already making waves with his dramatic criticisms in the New York Evening Post.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 160

John Howard Payne

Monday, April 10, 1939 · 28:46

Cavalcade of America, Episode 160

John Howard Payne

Monday, April 10, 1939 · 28:46

Summary

The episode explores the life of John Howard Payne, a young boy with dreams of becoming an actor and playwright. His journey from a child prodigy to a celebrated figure in American theater is filled with ambition and challenges.

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