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The DuPont Company, maker of better things for better living through chemistry, presents the Cavalcade of America, starring Cornell Wilde. Good evening. This is Cornell Wilde. I'm returning to Cavalcade to portray one of our country's first great writers, Ralph Waldo Emerson, usually thought of as a cold or steer man of letters. But tonight, we're going to meet Emerson as a young man, a young man in love. This little plot of ground, starring Cornell Wilde as Ralph Waldo Emer…

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In This Little Plot of Ground, we meet a young Ralph Waldo Emerson, played by Cornell Wilde, during a pivotal moment in his life in December 1828 Boston. Emerson is at a crossroads, faced with the opportunity to become an assistant pastor at the Second Church, a role that his family, particularly his Aunt Mary, strongly encourages him to accept. However, Emerson feels unprepared and uncertain about his capabilities, revealing a deep-seated struggle with self-doubt and the expectations placed upon him.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 625

This Little Plot of Ground

Tuesday, October 11, 1949 · 30:31

Cavalcade of America, Episode 625

This Little Plot of Ground

Tuesday, October 11, 1949 · 30:31

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Ralph Waldo Emerson grapples with his future as a young man in love and the expectations placed upon him by family and society. He faces a pivotal decision about his career and personal life in December 1828 Boston.

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