Cavalcade of America: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Poor Richard
Oct 1, 1952 · 60 min
Dramatized incidents are used to show how Benjamin Franklin delayed a conference between Lord Howe and John Adams until the spring rainy season commenced, thereby allowing General
All's Well with Lydia
Oct 15, 1952 · 60 min
The Revolutionary War story of Lydia Darragh, American patriot and Philadelphia widow, who by her cleverness gained information instrumental in an American victory.
The Man Who Took a Chance
Oct 29, 1952 · 60 min
The story of an 19th century genius who adapted 20th century methods to solve an American problem, Eli Whitney first begins to manufacture muskets.
A Romance to Remember
Nov 12, 1952 · 60 min
The tale of the two beautiful Peabody Sisters who become rivals for the love of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
What Hath God Wrought
Nov 26, 1952 · 60 min
The story of how Samuel Morse, after many hardships, gained recognition for the first telegraph.
No Greater Love
Dec 10, 1952 · 60 min
A story about Clara Louise Maas, a Spanish-American War nurse who allowed herself to be bitten by a Stegomyia mosquito in order to further the experiments which were being conducte
In This Crisis
Dec 24, 1952 · 60 min
John Honeyman, American patriot, pretends to be a Tory in order to gain information that will mean Washington?s victory over the Hessians.
The Arrow and the Bow
Jan 7, 1953 · 60 min
The career of Andrew Johnson, who, starting as a tailor, became the 17th President.
What Might Have Been
Jan 21, 1953 · 60 min
The story of the tragic romance and marriage of Jefferson Davis and Sarah Knox Taylor.
New Salem Story
Feb 4, 1953 · 60 min
The legendary tale of Abe Lincoln and his great love for Ann Rutledge.
A Matter of Honor
Feb 18, 1953 · 60 min
A historical drama portraying the misunderstanding between Sam Houston and his wife, Eliza, which resulted in Houston's resignation of the governorship of Tennessee. The story of
Experiment at Monticello
Mar 4, 1953 · 60 min
Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States, uses himself as a guinea pig and is inoculated with the germs of small pox in a heroic effort to establish control of the disease.
Mightier Than the Sword
Mar 18, 1953 · 60 min
A pre-Revolutionary War drama. The freedom of the press is upheld through the trial and acquittal of John Peter Zenger, a New York newspaper publisher who was imprisoned for printi
The Indomitable Blacksmith
Apr 1, 1953 · 60 min
A story about Thomas Davenport, a blacksmith, and his long struggle to invent and perfect the electric motor. Setting: Brandon, Vt., in the 1830's. The story of how Thomas Davenpo
The Gingerbread Man
Apr 15, 1953 · 60 min
A true story about Christopher Ludwick, the baker, who came to America in 1776 from Germany. He made a most unusual gingerbread man which later became famous in America. He lived w
Night Strike
Apr 29, 1953 · 60 min
Dramatizes an incident in the career of Captain John Paul Jones. Describes a raid made by Americans under Jones' leadership on the English coast at Whitehaven in 1778 and the unexp
Slater's Dream
May 13, 1953 · 60 min
Dramatizes the story of Samuel Slater, a young Englishman, who came to America in 1790 and struggled to construct from memory the cotton spinner, the plan of which England jealousl
The Pirate's Choice
May 27, 1953 · 60 min
Dramtizes the events which led to the decision of the pirate Jean Lafitte to join Andrew Jackson in the defense of New Orleans against the English forces in 1814.
John Yankee
Jun 10, 1953 · 60 min
Dramatizes John Adams' difficult and unpopular decision to defend eight English soldiers who participated in a Boston riot prior to the Revolution.
The Tenderfoot
Jun 24, 1953 · 60 min
A historical drama showing how young Theodore Roosevelt, undaunted by a blizzard, pursues and captures three outlaws in the Dakota Bad Lands. Time: 1886.