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Cavalcade of America. Starring Jane Darwell in When We're Green, We Grow. Presented by the DuPont Company, makers of Better Things for Better Living through Chemistry. Good evening. This is Bill Hamilton. Among DuPont's Better Things for Better Living through Chemistry is DuPont 40 Outside White House Paint. A house paint that actually washes its own face. That's why it stays white and fresh looking so long. As time goes by, a fine white powder forms on the surface and is wa…

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In When We're Green We Grow, the Logan family lives a simple life on their North Carolina farm in 1915. The episode begins with the children, Clover and Luke, eager to help when a lady's buggy breaks down outside their home. This lady, Miss McKimmon, is a home demonstration agent from Raleigh, and her arrival signals a potential shift in the Logans' way of life. As she interacts with the family, it becomes clear that she embodies the spirit of progress and education that is beginning to take root in rural America.

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CALV_490502_610_When_Were_Green_We_Grow.mp3

Cavalcade of America, Episode 610

When We're Green We Grow

Monday, May 2, 1949 · 29:50

Cavalcade of America, Episode 610

When We're Green We Grow

Monday, May 2, 1949 · 29:50

Summary

In When We're Green We Grow, a family in North Carolina encounters a home demonstration agent who brings new ideas and opportunities to their farm life. The stakes rise as they navigate the challenges of tradition versus progress.

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