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The Cattlecade of America, starring John Lund, in The Gift of Johnny Appleseed, presented by the DuPont Company, making better things for better living through chemistry. Good evening. This is Ted Pearson. Tonight we bring you a story of a young man, Link Barron, and his girl Sally, and how their lives more than 100 years ago were touched by the legendary Johnny Appleseed. Now, The Gift of Johnny Appleseed, starring John Lund as Link Barron on the DuPont Cattlecade of Americ…

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In The Gift of Johnny Appleseed, we meet Link Barron, a young man with a restless spirit, who arrives in the untamed land of Illinois, eager to stake his claim and build a life of his own. He encounters Fleming Greenup, a local farmer, who offers him work and a glimpse into the life he could lead. Link's ambitions are clear; he dreams of larger fields and a prosperous future, inspired by the stories of pioneers who have come before him.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 593

The Gift of Johnny Appleseed

Monday, January 3, 1949 · 27:08

Cavalcade of America, Episode 593

The Gift of Johnny Appleseed

Monday, January 3, 1949 · 27:08

Summary

Link Barron dreams of building a life in the untamed land of Illinois, but his aspirations are complicated by his feelings for Sally Greenup and the legendary figure of Johnny Appleseed.

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  • 1949 — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank of the Philippines, is established.
  • 1949 — Luis Muñoz Marín is inaugurated as the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico.
  • 1949 — In his State of the Union address, United States President Harry S. Truman unveils his Fair Deal program.
  • 1949 — United Nations cease-fire takes effect in Kashmir from one minute before midnight. War between India and Pakistan stops accordingly.

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