Season 2

Season 2

1952-09-07
42 Episodes

Episodes

Dutch Treat

1. Dutch Treat

1952-09-07

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Traces New York City's crooked Broadway Street back to its origins in 1720, when the street plan was changed to avoid cutting down a cherry tree.

Horns of a Dilemma

2. Horns of a Dilemma

1952-09-14

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A girl unearths a paper making her the recipient of an unusual tribute.

The Bride's Teapot

3. The Bride's Teapot

1952-09-21

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In 1874, citizens of Sympathy Ridge, Virginia wish to build a war monument, but the federal government wants them to replace a bridge destroyed in the war.

Sometimes She's Sunday

4. Sometimes She's Sunday

1952-09-28

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An elder daughter working in the city brings her fiancé back to the country.

The Bachelor and the Ballot

5. The Bachelor and the Ballot

1952-10-12

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A young suffragist tries to gain the support of a lawyer in charge of the polls, while he tries on a bet to romance her.

Faith Is a Nine-Letter Word

6. Faith Is a Nine-Letter Word

1952-10-19

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Distressed by the state of world affairs and fearing her boyfriend will be sent off to war, a young woman refuses to marry until a friend convinces her to have faith in democracy.

The Secret Vote

7. The Secret Vote

1952-10-26

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No overview available.

The Line of Duty

8. The Line of Duty

1952-11-02

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False arrest of a man in a totalitarian country.

Bread of Freedom

9. Bread of Freedom

1952-11-09

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The story of Christopher Ludwick, philanthropist and superintendent of bakers in the Continental Army.

The Blue and White Lamp

10. The Blue and White Lamp

1952-11-16

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Traces the origins of the Travelers Aid Society to a cholera epidemic in mid-19th century St. Louis.

Mrs. Thanksgiving

11. Mrs. Thanksgiving

1952-11-23

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Story of a woman's fight to make Thanksgiving a national holiday.

Ten Thousand Words

12. Ten Thousand Words

1952-11-30

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Recounts an incident from the life of Nathaniel Currier.

Joan of Arc

13. Joan of Arc

1952-12-07

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No overview available.

Green Hills of Vermont

14. Green Hills of Vermont

1952-12-14

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Kate Smith narrates a Christmas story about an unwanted donkey.

The Small One

15. The Small One

1952-12-21

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A whimsical tale of Norman Rockwell's tribulations upon his move to a small town in Vermont. At the end of the program, Sarah Churchill, on behalf of Hallmark, presents a medallion to Mr. Rockwell.

Father Time

16. Father Time

1952-12-28

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The story of blacksmith Daniel Jean Richard, founder of the watch industry in the Neuch|catel district of Switzerland.

Home is the Sailor

17. Home is the Sailor

1953-01-04

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The story of Fanny Stevenson, wife of Robert Louis Stevenson.

Span Through Time

18. Span Through Time

1953-01-11

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The story of John and Washington Roebling, designers of the Brooklyn Bridge.

The General's Bible

19. The General's Bible

1953-01-18

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A tale concerning the Bible used by General George Washington at his first inauguration in New York City.

Socrates' Wife

20. Socrates' Wife

1953-01-25

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When Socrates is imprisoned because of his teachings, his wife pleads for his release and helps to plan his escape.

To My Valentine

21. To My Valentine

1953-02-01

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A musical celebration of the traditions of Valentine's Day.

Lincoln's Little Correspondent

22. Lincoln's Little Correspondent

1953-02-08

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Adapted from the book by Hertha Pauli. The story surrounding 11-year-old Grace Bedell's letter to Abraham Lincoln suggesting that he grow a beard.

Crown of Wings

23. Crown of Wings

1953-02-15

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Incident from the life of General George Washington, in which Phoebe Fraunces, daughter of Fraunces Tavern's proprietor, showed her loyalty to Washington and his cause. Phoebe was in love with a member of Washington's personal staff who was involved in a plot to kill him.

Dinner for the General

24. Dinner for the General

1953-02-22

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Mercy Disborough's efforts to end American witchhunts; set in Fairfield County, Connecticut in 1692.

The Accused

25. The Accused

1953-03-01

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Mann's work towards education for all regardless of race, creed, or color.

Horace Mann's Miracle

26. Horace Mann's Miracle

1953-03-08

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The story of poet Thomas Moore (1779-1852).

The Harp of Erin

27. The Harp of Erin

1953-03-15

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Mathew Brady's Civil War photography.

Photograph by Brady

28. Photograph by Brady

1953-03-22

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The story of Queen Elizabeth I's ascendance to the throne.

A Queen Is Born

29. A Queen Is Born

1953-03-29

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The story of Queen Elizabeth I's ascendance to the throne.

The Other Wise Man

30. The Other Wise Man

1953-04-05

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Skipper of the Skies

31. Skipper of the Skies

1953-04-12

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The story of Samuel Morse and the use of the telegraph.

The World on a Wire

32. The World on a Wire

1953-04-19

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The story of Samuel Morse and the use of the telegraph.

Hamlet

33. Hamlet

1953-04-26

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The story of poet and minister John Donne, and his relationship with his wife and her father, Sir George Moore.

No Man Is an Island

34. No Man Is an Island

1953-05-03

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Story of Frederick Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty, from the time the sculptor received the commission in 1774 until Pulitzer provided funding for the base ten years later.

The Lady of Liberty

35. The Lady of Liberty

1953-05-10

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Life of General Robert E. Lee after the Civil War.

Soldier of Peace

36. Soldier of Peace

1953-05-17

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Sarah Bernhardt gives up her love to continue her acting career.

Proudly I Love

37. Proudly I Love

1953-05-24

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Sarah Bernhardt gives up her love to continue her acting career.

Spark of Genius

38. Spark of Genius

1953-05-31

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Story of Josiah Wedgwood.

The Clay of Kings

39. The Clay of Kings

1953-06-07

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The story of Boston dentist William Thomas Green Morton, who developed the use of ether as an anesthetic.

Scott's Castle

40. Scott's Castle

1953-06-14

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The life of Sir Walter Scott, including family, literary career, bankruptcy, and the death of his wife.

Man Against Pain

41. Man Against Pain

1953-06-21

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The story of Boston dentist William Thomas Green Morton, who developed the use of ether as an anesthetic.

The Mercer Girls

42. The Mercer Girls

1953-06-28

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An incident in the life of naturalist artist John James Audubon; set in New Orleans in 1824.