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The Cavalcade of America, sponsored by the DuPont Company, makers of better things for better living through chemistry, starring Barbara Belgedis. Tonight's DuPont play is called Miss Vinnie and Mr. Lincoln. And here's our star, Barbara Belgedis as Vinnie Reed. It was 1863, the second year of that war between the states. My Aunt Samantha and I sat in the hushed White House reception room, waiting to see President Lincoln. We had no appointment and only a vague hope that he w…

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In the Cavalcade of America episode titled Miss Vinnie and Mr. Lincoln, we are transported to the year 1863, amidst the turmoil of the Civil War. Vinnie Reed and her Aunt Samantha find themselves in the hushed reception room of the White House, hoping to gain an audience with President Abraham Lincoln. Their mission is urgent: Vinnie's brother and cousin have been captured as Confederate soldiers, and they seek the President's intervention for their release. The tension is palpable as they wait, with Vinnie feeling a mix of fear and determination.

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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 658

Miss Vinnie and Mr Lincoln

Tuesday, May 30, 1950 · 27:38

Cavalcade of America, Episode 658

Miss Vinnie and Mr Lincoln

Tuesday, May 30, 1950 · 27:38

Summary

In 1863, Vinnie Reed and her Aunt Samantha seek an audience with President Lincoln to plead for the release of her brother and cousin, who are Confederate prisoners. Vinnie hopes that Lincoln will help them despite the war's toll on families.

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