Cavalcade of America

Ep 637

In this episode of Cavalcade of America, Charles Lawton portrays Benjamin Franklin during a crucial time in September 1776. As Franklin prepares for a meeting with British General Howe, he reflects on his experiments and the challenges of leadership. The narrative captures Frankl…

Ep 638

In the Cavalcade of America episode Honor Bound, the story unfolds in Nashville, Tennessee, during the Civil War. Sam Davis, portrayed by John Lund, attends a grand ball where he dances with Connie Hardison, played by Joan Caulfield. The atmosphere is filled with pride and hope a…

Ep 639

In The Golden Needle, starring Dorothy McGuire, we follow the story of Nellie Donley, a young girl with big dreams who transforms her passion for sewing into a thriving business. Living in Kansas City, Nellie is inspired by the idea that every woman deserves to feel beautiful, ev…

Ep 640

In The Interchangeable Mr. Whitney, Eli Whitney grapples with the pressures of debt and the expectations of his creditors in 1798 Connecticut. Despite his success with the cotton gin, Whitney struggles to find his footing in the world of manufacturing. When he is approached by go…

Ep 641

In the Cavalcade of America episode titled Ordeal by Fire, set in 1835, Elefra Terry finds himself newly appointed as president of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company. His daughter, Sarah, is eager for her suitor, Edward Carrington, to propose marriage, but Edward is hesitant, fe…

Ep 642

In The Thinking Heart, the DuPont Cavalcade of America celebrates the life of Abraham Lincoln through the lens of his relationship with Ann Rutledge, portrayed by Beatrice Pearson. As Lincoln, played by Raymond Massey, navigates his early years, he grapples with his fears, aspira…

Ep 643

In the Cavalcade of America episode titled Enterprise USA, Dave Eaves comes home to Buchanan, Georgia, in 1945, eager to start anew after his Navy service. However, he discovers that many of his friends have left, and the land he dreams of cultivating is deemed unusable. Despite…

Ep 644

In the Cavalcade of America episode titled Reveille, the story unfolds in September 1777, where Dr. Benjamin Franklin is set to embark on a crucial mission from France to support the American colonies. As he discusses plans with a mysterious ally, General Washington faces the gri…

Ep 645

In Young Man in a Hurry, we follow Joe Gerber, a young immigrant who escapes the horrors of Hitler's concentration camps and arrives in America with dreams of becoming an engineer. With his mother by his side, Joe navigates the challenges of adapting to a new culture and language…

Ep 646

In Mr Peale and the Dinosaur, Charles Wilson Peel, portrayed by Claude Rains, seeks to propose to Elizabeth DePyster, played by Agnes Moorhead, shortly after the Revolutionary War. However, Elizabeth's skepticism about Peel's character and his many professions creates a comedic t…

Ep 647

In Crazy Judah, Theodore Judah is a passionate engineer determined to create a transcontinental railroad that will connect the East and West coasts of America. As he travels from New York to Panama with his wife Anna, he faces the harsh realities of skepticism from others and the…

Ep 648

In I, Mary Peabody, Mary Peabody feels overshadowed by her accomplished sisters, Sophia and Elizabeth, as she grapples with her painful shyness. Set in 1833 Boston, the story unfolds in a boarding house where Mary meets Mr. Horace Mann, a passionate educator who sparks her intere…

Ep 649

In this episode of Cavalcade of America, titled General Forrest Rides Again, the crew of the liberty ship Bedford Forest navigates the perils of World War II as they carry a vital cargo of aviation gasoline and bulldozers. Officer Maury Reynolds anxiously awaits news of his broth…

Ep 650

In the gripping episode Decision in the Valley, Dr. Hunter Maguire, portrayed by Robert Cummings, is a surgeon in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. When he receives word that his sister is dying in Winchester, now occupied by Union forces, he is torn between his duty to…

Ep 651

In Citizen Straus, Nathan Strauss, portrayed by Melvin Douglas, is a prominent department store owner in 1892 who becomes increasingly aware of the dangers posed by tuberculosis in milk. After a cow on his farm dies from the disease, Strauss embarks on a mission to uncover the tr…