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16 episodes
1. Eli Whitney _ Man Who Took a Chance
1. Eli Whitney _ Man Who Took a Chance
Inventor Eli Whitney begins mass production of muskets.
21min
Oct 28, 1952
2. New Salem Story
2. New Salem Story
Story of Abe Lincoln and his love for Ann Rutledge.
21min
Feb 3, 1953
3. Riders of Pony Express
3. Riders of Pony Express
Development of the Pony Express by Alexander Majors.
25min
Dec 14, 1953
4. Rescue of Dr. Beanes
4. Rescue of Dr. Beanes
Life of Francis Scott Key leading to writing Star Spangled Banner.
24min
Jun 20, 1955
5. Chain of Hearts
5. Chain of Hearts
Undocumented immigrant wants citizenship badly.
29min
Nov 30, 2017
6. Crisis in Paris
6. Crisis in Paris
In Paris Benjamin Franklin must negotiate a treaty.
18min
Nov 28, 1955
7. Boy Who Walked to America
7. Boy Who Walked to America
Army troop helps orphaned Korean boy get to America
26min
Nov 30, 2017
8. Diplomatic Outpost
8. Diplomatic Outpost
American diplomat and wife in Far East cope with polio epidemic.
26min
Apr 30, 1956
9. Blessed Midnight
9. Blessed Midnight
Boy steals cake for his beloved aunt on Christmas Eve.
25min
Dec 17, 1956
10. Dowry for Ilona
10. Dowry for Ilona
Family rivalry over size of wedding dowery for new bride.
29min
Jan 21, 1957
11. Frightened Witness
11. Frightened Witness
Witness to mob hit goes to police despite threat to family.
29min
Nov 30, 2017
12. Man Who Asked No Favors
12. Man Who Asked No Favors
During drought a congregation demands their preacher pray for rain.
29min
Nov 30, 2017
13. Dan Marshall's Brat
13. Dan Marshall's Brat
New family on frontier farm find selves in middle of feud.
29min
Mar 18, 1957
14. Widow was Willing
14. Widow was Willing
Widow falls for charming con man who is after her land.
29min
Nov 30, 2017
15. Chicago 2-1-2
15. Chicago 2-1-2
Chicago fire investigator pursues arsonist.
25min
Apr 29, 1957
16. People and General Glancy
16. People and General Glancy
General A. R. Clancy works to defeat the stout pride which prohibited the people of the community in Duluth, Georgia, from accepting his plan to build a desperately needed hospital for them.
29min
Oct 8, 1956
