Cavalcade of America — 1936
52 episodes broadcast in 1936.
The long struggle for freedom behind the Declaration of Independence.
American women entering public service around the turn of the century.
A tribute to America's builders and the architecture they raised.
How Americans shortened distance and sped communication.
The enterprising energy woven through the American character.
A pioneer family's loyalty tested on the 1798 Ohio frontier.
A Lincoln's Birthday tribute dramatizing the life of Abraham Lincoln.
The engineers and laborers who built America's great bridges.
Tales of American heroism at sea.
The patriotic songs that have inspired the nation.
Ordinary Americans who serve in danger, from the sea to the firefight.
The conservation movement and those who fought to protect the land.
American authors who won lasting literary fame.
America as a land of opportunity, told through those who seized it.
The builders of America's railroads, including the drilling of the Hoosac Tunnel.
The American drive for safety and those who championed it.
Two centuries of American self-reliance, from 1738 to the present day.
The artistic impulse in America, told through two celebrated artists.
The farmers who wrested a living from American soil.
The hardy Americans who developed the nation's natural resources.
Two stories of American resourcefulness across the generations.
A Texas Day tribute to the heroes of Texas independence.
The inventors of the steamboat, John Fitch and Robert Fulton.
The rise of American journalism, told through Horace Greeley.
A musical biography of composer Victor Herbert.
Part one of a summer series on American band music: the small bands.
Part two of the summer series on the development of American band music.
Part three of the summer series on the development of American band music.
Part four of the summer series on the development of American band music.
August 12, 1936
Development of Band Music in America 5
August 19, 1936
Development of Band Music in America 6
Part five of the summer music series: the evolution of American dance music.
Part six of the summer music series: American musical comedy and operetta.
September 9, 1936
Modern American Orchestral Music
How the modern American orchestra grew, told in music and story.
A survey of the high points of movie music.
The season opener celebrates the American gift for showmanship.
Two stories of Americans lending a helping hand.
The courageous keepers of America's lighthouses and lifeboats.
John Winthrop, remembered as America's first chemist.
Composer Edward MacDowell and the cause of American musical training.
Two stories of great transcontinental journeys across America.
November 18, 1936
The Story of Rubber
The sentimental songs that mirror America's love of home and family.
The Seeing Eye school in Morristown, where dogs are trained to guide the blind.
How Red Cross worker Emily Bissell created the Christmas Seal.
December 16, 1936
The Man Who Had Two Careers
A tribute to the beloved contralto Ernestine Schumann-Heink.
The legend of the Charter Oak and New England's spirit of independence.
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