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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 play, The Secret Road, the story of the culpers of Long Island, the six spies who changed the course of American history. Our star, Lee Bowman. The time, 1780, late in the war of the revolution. New York City is in the hands of the British, but the French fleet, bearing a well-equipped army, has sailed for Newport and Rhode Isl…

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In The Secret Road, the narrative is set in 1780, amidst the turmoil of the American Revolution. New York City is under British control, and the French fleet, carrying hope for the American cause, is en route to Newport. The story begins with Captain Ledger, a prisoner on a British ship, who escapes during a violent storm that wreaks havoc in New York Harbor. As he struggles to survive, he washes ashore on Manhattan, where he encounters a mysterious figure who turns out to be Culper Jr., a member of the Culper Ring—a group of spies working to undermine British efforts.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 778

The Secret Road

Tuesday, March 10, 1953 · 28:44

Cavalcade of America, Episode 778

The Secret Road

Tuesday, March 10, 1953 · 28:44

Summary

In The Secret Road, a group of spies known as the Culper Ring operates during the American Revolution to relay crucial information to General Washington. Amidst a raging storm, Captain Ledger escapes from a British prison ship and joins their efforts to thwart British plans.

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