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Title: The Cavalcade of America: "Weapon 4-H"
Description: Written by Peter Lyon and co-stars Virginia Weidler and Skippy Homeier. Music by Robert Ambruster. Frank Graham, Gayne Whitman, announcers. The story about two farm youngsters and their wartime food raising program under the auspices of the 4-H Club.
Series: Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
Subject: Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; 4-H Youth Development Program (U.S.)
Local Identifier: program_no:432
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101923

Title: The Cavalcade of America: "Weather is a Weapon"
Description: Written by Charles Rabiner and stars Dana Andrews. Music by Robert Ambruster. Frank Graham, Gayne Whitman, announcers. The story of how a lieutenant in the AAF Weather Service predicted a weather change that enabled the Army to send planes to stop a German advance during the Battle of the Bulge.
Series: Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
Subject: Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; the Bulge, Battle of, Belgium, 1945
Local Identifier: program_no:435
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101924

Title: The Cavalcade of America: "Westward The Women"
Description: Written by Turner Bullock and stars Ann Harding. Host--Walter Huston. Features John McIntire. Music by Robert Armbruster. Gayne Whitman, anncr. Based on the book by Nancy Wilson Ross, this is the story of Abigail Duniway and her fight for the right of women to live and work equally with men.
Series: Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
Subject: Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Duniway, Abigail Scott, 1834-1915
Local Identifier: program_no:416
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101925

Title: The Cavalcade of America: "What Makes A Hero"
Description: Written by Bernard Feins and co-stars Richard Widmark and Statts Cotsworth. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Don Voorhees. Ted Pearson, Roland Winters, anncrs. The story of a short, little man and how he worked to be accepted by the Army and how his exploits finally earned him Congressional Medal.
Series: Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
Subject: Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Slayton, James D., 1910-1961
Local Identifier: program_no:399
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101926

Title: The Cavalcade of America: "What Price Freedom"
Description: Written by Halsted Welles and stars Herbert Marshall. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Robert Armbruster. James Bannon, Gayne Whitman, announcers. The story of Robert Morris, America’s first financial genius, who made a success of the first war loan drive in 1776. Special message from Secretary of Treasure Henry Morgenthau at conclusion of program.
Series: Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
Subject: Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
Local Identifier: program_no:389
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101927

Title: The Cavalcade of America: "Will Rogers"
Description: With host Gabriel Hatter. Narrated by Thomas Chalmers. Music by Donald Voorhees and the Cavalcade Orchestra. The overture is "Sing for Your Super." Drama traces the career of Will Rogers, his winning of $100 in a roping contest in South Africa, joins cowboy circus and tours the world, returns to America and enters vaudeville, joins Ziegfeld Follies, becomes newspaper columnist, meets President Coolidge, movies, meeting Wiley Post and final flight. With Bill Adams, Bill Johnstone.
Series: Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
Subject: Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Rogers, Will, 1879-1935
Local Identifier: program_no:144
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101642

Title: The Cavalcade of America: "Will Rogers"
Description: Written and starring Cal Tinney. Features John McIntyre, Kenny Delmar. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Donald Voorhees. William Spargo, Clayton Collyer, anncrs. The story of Will Rogers, as told by friend and fellow humorist, Cal Tinney.
Series: Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
Subject: Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Rogers, Will, 1879-1935; Tinney, Calvin, 1908-1993
Local Identifier: program_no:207
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101703

Title: The Cavalcade of America: "William Penn and The Holy Experiment"
Description: Features the Cavalcade Players inc. Bill Johnstone, Karl Swenson, ray Collins. Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture, Voorhees offers "Here In Your Arms". Story of Penn's new colony in America and his fair treatment of the Indians.
Series: Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
Subject: Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Penn, William, 1644-1718
Local Identifier: program_no:104
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101621

Title: The Cavalcade of America: "Witness For The People"
Description: Written by Robert Richards and stars Fay Bainter. Host--Walter Huston. Features Ray Collins, Howard McNear and John McIntire. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Robert Armbruster. Gayne Whitman, anncr. The story of Anne Royall, newspaperwoman, who crusaded against the intolerance and corruption that existed during Andrew Jackson's administration.
Series: Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
Subject: Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854
Local Identifier: program_no:411
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101928

Title: The Cavalcade of America: "Women In Public Service"
Description: Features the Cavalcade Players (Bill Johnstone, Ray Collins, Karl Swenson, others). Music by Harold Levey. Music heard is a medley of Gay '90s favorites, also highlights from Jerome Kern's "I Dream Too Much." Program highlights scenes from the life of Jane Addams of Hull House, and includes the story of a Kentucky volunteer nurse.
Series: Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
Subject: Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Addams, Jane, 1860-1935; Hull-House (Chicago, Ill.)
Local Identifier: program_no:14
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101581

Title: The Cavalcade of America: "Yankee From Olympus"
Description: Written by Isiah Lee and stars Karl Swenson. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Don Voorhees. Ted Pearson, Roland Winters, anncrs. The story of Oliver Wendell Holmes, the nation’s most distinguished jurist.
Series: Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
Subject: Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894
Local Identifier: program_no:398
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101929

Title: The Cavalcade of America: "Yellow Jack"
Description: Written by Peter Lyon and stars Tyrone Power. Features Karl Swenson, Ed Jerome, John McIntire, Bill Johnstone. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Don Voorhees. Clayton Collyer, announcer. The story of Dr. Walter Reed's conquering of yellow fever. Presented in observance of Army Day, 1942.
Series: Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
Subject: Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Yellow fever; Reed, Walter, 1851-1902
Local Identifier: program_no:273
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101930

Title: The Cavalcade of America: "Young Andrew Jackson"
Description: Written by Erik Barnouw and Robert Tallman. Stars John McIntyre with Karl Swenson, Ray Collins, Agnes Moorehead, Bill Johnstone, Kenny Delmar. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Donald Voorhees. Clayton Collyer, Dick Stark, anncrs. The story of Jackson's first law practice and the events which led to the initial taming of the west.
Series: Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
Subject: Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Local Identifier: program_no:230
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101723

Title: The Cavalcade of America: "Young Thomas Jefferson"
Description: The story of Jefferson and the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
Series: Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
Subject: Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Local Identifier: program_no:280
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101931

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