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The DuPont Cabalcade of America starring Robert Mitchum. Good evening, this is Robert Mitchum. We have many legends in this country that we like to tell over and over again. Tonight on Cabalcade you'll hear of the man who first set many of them down, Washington Irving. But before we begin here is Bill Hamilton of the DuPont Company. Good evening. Now is the time to clean out the cooling system in your car and make it ready for summer driving. To get the best results, do four…

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Synopsis

In Thunder on the Hudson, we meet Washington Irving, a young man torn between his aspirations as a writer and the expectations placed upon him by his family and society. Set against the backdrop of early 19th-century New York, the story opens with Irving's father expressing frustration over his son's choice to pursue writing rather than a stable career in law. The bustling city, filled with energy and potential, contrasts sharply with the serene beauty of the surrounding wilderness, which Irving longs to capture in his stories.

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Cavalcade_of_America_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
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Cavalcade of America, Episode 566

Thunder on the Hudson

Monday, May 3, 1948 · 30:24

Cavalcade of America, Episode 566

Thunder on the Hudson

Monday, May 3, 1948 · 30:24

Summary

In Thunder on the Hudson, Washington Irving grapples with his desire to write stories about America while facing familial and societal pressures to conform to a more traditional career path as a lawyer. The stakes rise as he navigates his love for Matilda and his passion for storytelling amidst the bustling backdrop of early 19th-century New York.

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  • 1948 — The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Shelley v. Kraemer that covenants prohibiting the sale of real estate to blacks and other minorities are legally unenforceable.

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