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September 7, 1952

Season 2

01. Dutch Treat

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.

2h 0min
September 7, 1952

02. Horns of a Dilemma

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

2h 0min
September 14, 1952

03. The Bride's Teapot

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.

2h 0min
September 21, 1952

04. Sometimes She's Sunday

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

2h 0min
September 28, 1952

05. The Bachelor and the Ballot

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.

2h 0min
October 12, 1952

06. Faith Is a Nine-Letter Word

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.

2h 0min
October 19, 1952

07. The Secret Vote

No details

2h 0min
October 26, 1952

08. The Line of Duty

False arrest of a man in a totalitarian country.

2h 0min
November 2, 1952

09. Bread of Freedom

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

2h 0min
November 9, 1952

10. The Blue and White Lamp

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

2h 0min
November 16, 1952

11. Mrs. Thanksgiving

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

2h 0min
November 23, 1952

12. Ten Thousand Words

Recounts an incident from the life of Nathaniel Currier.

2h 0min
November 30, 1952

13. Joan of Arc

No details

2h 0min
December 7, 1952

14. Green Hills of Vermont

Kate Smith narrates a Christmas story about an unwanted donkey.

2h 0min
December 14, 1952

15. The Small One

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.

2h 0min
December 21, 1952

16. Father Time

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

2h 0min
December 28, 1952

17. Home is the Sailor

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

2h 0min
January 4, 1953

18. Span Through Time

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

2h 0min
January 11, 1953

19. The General's Bible

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

2h 0min
January 18, 1953

20. Socrates' Wife

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

2h 0min
January 25, 1953

21. To My Valentine

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

2h 0min
February 1, 1953

22. Lincoln's Little Correspondent

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.

2h 0min
February 8, 1953

23. Crown of Wings

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.

2h 0min
February 15, 1953

24. Dinner for the General

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

2h 0min
February 22, 1953

25. The Accused

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

2h 0min
March 1, 1953

26. Horace Mann's Miracle

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

2h 0min
March 8, 1953

27. The Harp of Erin

Mathew Brady's Civil War photography.

2h 0min
March 15, 1953

28. Photograph by Brady

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

2h 0min
March 22, 1953

29. A Queen Is Born

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

2h 0min
March 29, 1953

30. The Other Wise Man

No details

2h 0min
April 5, 1953

31. Skipper of the Skies

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

2h 0min
April 12, 1953

32. The World on a Wire

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

2h 0min
April 19, 1953

33. Hamlet

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

2h 0min
April 26, 1953

34. No Man Is an Island

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.

2h 0min
May 3, 1953

35. The Lady of Liberty

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

2h 0min
May 10, 1953

36. Soldier of Peace

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

2h 0min
May 17, 1953

37. Proudly I Love

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

2h 0min
May 24, 1953

38. Spark of Genius

Story of Josiah Wedgwood.

2h 0min
May 31, 1953

39. The Clay of Kings

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

2h 0min
June 7, 1953

40. Scott's Castle

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

2h 0min
June 14, 1953

41. Man Against Pain

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

2h 0min
June 21, 1953

42. The Mercer Girls

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

2h 0min
June 28, 1953