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The DuPont Company of Wilmington, Delaware, makers of better things for better living through chemistry, presents the cavalcade of America. Tonight's star, Ronald Reagan. Tonight's DuPont cavalcade is called Ulysses in Love, and stars Ronald Reagan as Ulysses S. Grant. It begins in the year 1843 as a lone rider, wearing the uniform of a second lieutenant in the United States Army, gallops through a patch of heavily wooded country just outside St. Louis, Missouri. Suddenly, a…

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In the episode Ulysses in Love, we are transported back to 1843, where a young Ulysses S. Grant, played by Ronald Reagan, is riding through a wooded area near St. Louis. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he encounters a small girl named Emmy, who has wandered away from home. Emmy's innocent demeanor and her claims of being lost set the stage for a charming interaction that highlights the simplicity and purity of childhood.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 678

Ulysses in Love

Tuesday, December 12, 1950 · 30:06

Cavalcade of America, Episode 678

Ulysses in Love

Tuesday, December 12, 1950 · 30:06

Summary

In Ulysses in Love, a young Ulysses S. Grant encounters a lost girl named Emmy in the woods, leading to a charming and innocent exchange about love and marriage. The stakes rise as Emmy expresses her affection for Grant, setting the stage for a whimsical relationship.

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