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.
A girl unearths a paper making her the recipient of an unusual tribute.
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.
An elder daughter working in the city brings her fiancé back to the country.
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.
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.
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False arrest of a man in a totalitarian country.
The story of Christopher Ludwick, philanthropist and superintendent of bakers in the Continental Army.
Traces the origins of the Travelers Aid Society to a cholera epidemic in mid-19th century St. Louis.
Story of a woman's fight to make Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Recounts an incident from the life of Nathaniel Currier.
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Kate Smith narrates a Christmas story about an unwanted donkey.
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.
The story of blacksmith Daniel Jean Richard, founder of the watch industry in the Neuch|catel district of Switzerland.
The story of Fanny Stevenson, wife of Robert Louis Stevenson.
The story of John and Washington Roebling, designers of the Brooklyn Bridge.
A tale concerning the Bible used by General George Washington at his first inauguration in New York City.
When Socrates is imprisoned because of his teachings, his wife pleads for his release and helps to plan his escape.
A musical celebration of the traditions of Valentine's Day.
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.
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.
Mercy Disborough's efforts to end American witchhunts; set in Fairfield County, Connecticut in 1692.
Mann's work towards education for all regardless of race, creed, or color.
The story of poet Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
Mathew Brady's Civil War photography.
The story of Queen Elizabeth I's ascendance to the throne.
The story of Queen Elizabeth I's ascendance to the throne.
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The story of Samuel Morse and the use of the telegraph.
The story of Samuel Morse and the use of the telegraph.
The story of poet and minister John Donne, and his relationship with his wife and her father, Sir George Moore.
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.
Life of General Robert E. Lee after the Civil War.
Sarah Bernhardt gives up her love to continue her acting career.
Sarah Bernhardt gives up her love to continue her acting career.
Story of Josiah Wedgwood.
The story of Boston dentist William Thomas Green Morton, who developed the use of ether as an anesthetic.
The life of Sir Walter Scott, including family, literary career, bankruptcy, and the death of his wife.
The story of Boston dentist William Thomas Green Morton, who developed the use of ether as an anesthetic.
An incident in the life of naturalist artist John James Audubon; set in New Orleans in 1824.