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The Cavalcade of America, presented by DuPont. A story of 1620, the strange friend of the pilgrims. Adapted for radio from materials suggested by Dr. Frank Monahan. With a distinguished star of stage, screen, and radio, Sam Jaffe, as Tascuantum, the strange friend of the pilgrims. The DuPont Company, makers of better things for better living through chemistry, again brings you the Cavalcade of America. To tell you something of the importance of tonight's almost unbelievable…

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In Tisquantum, Strange Friend of The Pilgrims, the story unfolds in 1620, focusing on Tascuantum, or Squanto, a Native American who becomes a pivotal figure for the Pilgrims. The narrative begins six years earlier, in 1614, when Tascuantum is captured by English slavers led by Captain Thomas Hunt. The scene is tense, with the captain and his crew preparing to deceive the Indigenous people into boarding their ship under the guise of trade. Tascuantum, who has learned some English, is among those who are tricked and taken captive.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 171

Tisquantum, Strange Friend of The Pilgrims

Tuesday, January 23, 1940 · 29:39

Cavalcade of America, Episode 171

Tisquantum, Strange Friend of The Pilgrims

Tuesday, January 23, 1940 · 29:39

Summary

In Tisquantum, Strange Friend of The Pilgrims, the story explores the life of Tascuantum, an Indigenous man who plays a crucial role in the survival of the Pilgrims in 1620. As tensions rise, his fate intertwines with that of the early settlers.

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