Episodes
1. Dutch Treat
September 7, 1952
120 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Fred Beir
2. Horns of a Dilemma
September 14, 1952
120 min
A girl unearths a paper making her the recipient of an unusual tribute.
Guest Stars:
Frances Reid, Edward Binns, Calvin Thomas
3. The Bride's Teapot
September 21, 1952
120 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Peggy McCay, Val Dufour
4. Sometimes She's Sunday
September 28, 1952
120 min
An elder daughter working in the city brings her fiancé back to the country.
5. The Bachelor and the Ballot
October 12, 1952
120 min
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.
6. Faith Is a Nine-Letter Word
October 19, 1952
120 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Patricia Breslin, Mona Bruns
7. The Secret Vote
October 26, 1952
120 min
Guest Stars:
Frances Reid, Albert M. Ottenheimer, Calvin Thomas
9. Bread of Freedom
November 9, 1952
120 min
The story of Christopher Ludwick, philanthropist and superintendent of bakers in the Continental Army.
Guest Stars:
John Anderson, Bramwell Fletcher
10. The Blue and White Lamp
November 16, 1952
120 min
Traces the origins of the Travelers Aid Society to a cholera epidemic in mid-19th century St. Louis.
Guest Stars:
Grace Kelly, Frank Albertson, Leo Gordon, J. Pat O'Malley
11. Mrs. Thanksgiving
November 23, 1952
120 min
Story of a woman's fight to make Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Guest Stars:
Madge Evans, Crahan Denton, Anne Seymour
12. Ten Thousand Words
November 30, 1952
120 min
Recounts an incident from the life of Nathaniel Currier.
Guest Stars:
James Broderick
13. Joan of Arc
December 7, 1952
120 min
Guest Stars:
Eric Fleming, Don Kennedy, Martin E. Brooks, E.G. Marshall
14. Green Hills of Vermont
December 14, 1952
120 min
Kate Smith narrates a Christmas story about an unwanted donkey.
15. The Small One
December 21, 1952
120 min
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.
16. Father Time
December 28, 1952
120 min
The story of blacksmith Daniel Jean Richard, founder of the watch industry in the Neuch|catel district of Switzerland.
Guest Stars:
David Winters, Charles Nolte
17. Home is the Sailor
January 4, 1953
120 min
The story of Fanny Stevenson, wife of Robert Louis Stevenson.
Guest Stars:
J. Pat O'Malley, Vinton Hayworth
18. Span Through Time
January 11, 1953
120 min
The story of John and Washington Roebling, designers of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Guest Stars:
Constance Ford, William Prince, Calvin Thomas, Frank Marth, Rusty Lane
19. The General's Bible
January 18, 1953
120 min
A tale concerning the Bible used by General George Washington at his first inauguration in New York City.
Guest Stars:
Eric Fleming
20. Socrates' Wife
January 25, 1953
120 min
When Socrates is imprisoned because of his teachings, his wife pleads for his release and helps to plan his escape.
Guest Stars:
Katina Paxinou, Don Kennedy, Berry Kroeger
21. To My Valentine
February 1, 1953
120 min
A musical celebration of the traditions of Valentine's Day.
Guest Stars:
Eric Fleming, Michael Higgins, Peter Birch
22. Lincoln's Little Correspondent
February 8, 1953
120 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Dorothy Peterson, Crahan Denton, Natalie Trundy, Paulene Myers, David White
23. Crown of Wings
February 15, 1953
120 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Frances Reid, Tod Andrews, Bill Erwin
24. Dinner for the General
February 22, 1953
120 min
Mercy Disborough's efforts to end American witchhunts; set in Fairfield County, Connecticut in 1692.
Guest Stars:
Robert Courtleigh, Sandy Kenyon
25. The Accused
March 1, 1953
120 min
Mann's work towards education for all regardless of race, creed, or color.
26. Horace Mann's Miracle
March 8, 1953
120 min
The story of poet Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
Guest Stars:
John Kerr, Mona Bruns, Harry Antrim, Howard Freeman, Frank M. Thomas
27. The Harp of Erin
March 15, 1953
120 min
Mathew Brady's Civil War photography.
Guest Stars:
Malcolm Lee Beggs
28. Photograph by Brady
March 22, 1953
120 min
The story of Queen Elizabeth I's ascendance to the throne.
Guest Stars:
Frances Reid, Philip Bourneuf
29. A Queen Is Born
March 29, 1953
120 min
The story of Queen Elizabeth I's ascendance to the throne.
31. Skipper of the Skies
April 12, 1953
120 min
The story of Samuel Morse and the use of the telegraph.
Guest Stars:
Leslie Nielsen, Val Dufour
32. The World on a Wire
April 19, 1953
120 min
The story of Samuel Morse and the use of the telegraph.
Guest Stars:
Morton Stevens
33. Hamlet
April 26, 1953
120 min
The story of poet and minister John Donne, and his relationship with his wife and her father, Sir George Moore.
Guest Stars:
Neva Patterson, Ruth Chatterton, Malcolm Keen, Joseph Schildkraut, William Smithers
34. No Man Is an Island
May 3, 1953
120 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Hal Thompson, Scott Forbes
35. The Lady of Liberty
May 10, 1953
120 min
Life of General Robert E. Lee after the Civil War.
Guest Stars:
Val Dufour
36. Soldier of Peace
May 17, 1953
120 min
Sarah Bernhardt gives up her love to continue her acting career.
Guest Stars:
Russell Hicks, Mona Bruns, Calvin Thomas
37. Proudly I Love
May 24, 1953
120 min
Sarah Bernhardt gives up her love to continue her acting career.
Guest Stars:
Lynn Loring, William Prince
39. The Clay of Kings
June 7, 1953
120 min
The story of Boston dentist William Thomas Green Morton, who developed the use of ether as an anesthetic.
Guest Stars:
Roger Moore, Peter Donat
40. Scott's Castle
June 14, 1953
120 min
The life of Sir Walter Scott, including family, literary career, bankruptcy, and the death of his wife.
41. Man Against Pain
June 21, 1953
120 min
The story of Boston dentist William Thomas Green Morton, who developed the use of ether as an anesthetic.
Guest Stars:
Patricia Breslin, Tod Andrews, Calvin Thomas
