Season 2 (1952)

Dutch Treat
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September 7, 1952 • 2h

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
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September 14, 1952 • 2h

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

The Bride's Teapot
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September 21, 1952 • 2h

In 1874, citizens of Sympathy Ridge, Virginia wish to build a war monument, but the federal government wants them to replace a bri...Read more

Sometimes She's Sunday
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September 28, 1952 • 2h

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

The Bachelor and the Ballot
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October 12, 1952 • 2h

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
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October 19, 1952 • 2h

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...Read more

The Secret Vote
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October 26, 1952 • 2h

Episode 7 of Season 2 premiered on October 26, 1952

The Line of Duty
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November 2, 1952 • 2h

False arrest of a man in a totalitarian country.

Bread of Freedom
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November 9, 1952 • 2h

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

The Blue and White Lamp
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November 16, 1952 • 2h

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

Mrs. Thanksgiving
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November 23, 1952 • 2h

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

Ten Thousand Words
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November 30, 1952 • 2h

Recounts an incident from the life of Nathaniel Currier.

Joan of Arc
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December 7, 1952 • 2h

Episode 13 of Season 2 premiered on December 7, 1952

Green Hills of Vermont
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December 14, 1952 • 2h

Kate Smith narrates a Christmas story about an unwanted donkey.

The Small One
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December 21, 1952 • 2h

A whimsical tale of Norman Rockwell's tribulations upon his move to a small town in Vermont. At the end of the program, Sarah Chur...Read more

Father Time
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December 28, 1952 • 2h

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

Home is the Sailor
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January 4, 1953 • 2h

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

Span Through Time
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January 11, 1953 • 2h

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

The General's Bible
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January 18, 1953 • 2h

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

Socrates' Wife
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January 25, 1953 • 2h

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

To My Valentine
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February 1, 1953 • 2h

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

Lincoln's Little Correspondent
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February 8, 1953 • 2h

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
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February 15, 1953 • 2h

Incident from the life of General George Washington, in which Phoebe Fraunces, daughter of Fraunces Tavern's proprietor, showed he...Read more

Dinner for the General
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February 22, 1953 • 2h

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

The Accused
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March 1, 1953 • 2h

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

Horace Mann's Miracle
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March 8, 1953 • 2h

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

The Harp of Erin
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March 15, 1953 • 2h

Mathew Brady's Civil War photography.

Photograph by Brady
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March 22, 1953 • 2h

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

A Queen Is Born
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March 29, 1953 • 2h

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

The Other Wise Man
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April 5, 1953 • 2h

Episode 30 of Season 2 premiered on April 5, 1953

Skipper of the Skies
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April 12, 1953 • 2h

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

The World on a Wire
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April 19, 1953 • 2h

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

Hamlet
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April 26, 1953 • 2h

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
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May 3, 1953 • 2h

Story of Frederick Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty, from the time the sculptor received the commission in 1774 until Pulitzer provid...Read more

The Lady of Liberty
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May 10, 1953 • 2h

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

Soldier of Peace
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May 17, 1953 • 2h

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

Proudly I Love
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May 24, 1953 • 2h

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

Spark of Genius
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May 31, 1953 • 2h

Story of Josiah Wedgwood.

The Clay of Kings
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June 7, 1953 • 2h

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

Scott's Castle
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June 14, 1953 • 2h

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

Man Against Pain
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June 21, 1953 • 2h

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

The Mercer Girls
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June 28, 1953 • 2h

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