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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, Robert Cummings. Tonight's story, Going Up. Going up, this elevator stops at all floors, going up. Tonight we'd like to bring you the story of the man who made the words, Going Up, a part of America. It all started in the middle of the 1800s with a young man named Elisha Graves Otis. It was a bright sunny day when Elisha…

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In Going Up, part of the Cavalcade of America, we are introduced to Elisha Graves Otis, a young inventor in the mid-1800s who arrives in Yonkers, New York, with his wife, Betsy. They are settling into their new home, and Elisha is filled with dreams of success in the bedstead making business. However, Betsy is cautious, having seen her husband struggle in the past. Despite her reservations, Elisha is determined that this time will be different, and he shares his aspirations with her, envisioning a future where he becomes an indispensable part of his company.

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CALV_520429_742_Going_Up.mp3

Cavalcade of America, Episode 742

Going Up

Tuesday, April 29, 1952 · 29:50

Cavalcade of America, Episode 742

Going Up

Tuesday, April 29, 1952 · 29:50

Summary

Elisha Graves Otis dreams of inventing a safe elevator to improve the lives of many, including his wife Betsy. His ambition faces challenges as he strives to secure a better future for his family and his career.

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  • 1952 — Pan Am Flight 202 crashes into the Amazon basin near Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil, killing 50 people.
  • 1952 — Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO in order to campaign in the 1952 United States presidential election.
  • 1952 — The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty (Treaty of Taipei) is signed in Taipei, Taiwan between Japan and the Republic of China to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War.
  • 1952 — The Treaty of San Francisco comes into effect, restoring Japanese sovereignty and ending its state of war with most of the Allies of World War II.

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