Cavalcade of America · SEASON 1
Poor Richard
Episode 1 · 1952-10-01
- Drama
Episode overview
Dramatized incidents are used to show how Benjamin Franklin delayed a conference between Lord Howe and John Adams until the spring rainy season commenced, thereby allowing General Washington to extricate his troops from Long Island under the cover of a storm. This drama sent the ""old and obstinate"" Franklin to delay American surrender talks with the British, thereby allowing General George Washington to escape capture to fight another day.
60 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Poor Richard1952-10-01
2. All's Well with Lydia1952-10-15
3. The Man Who Took a Chance1952-10-29
4. A Romance to Remember1952-11-12
5. What Hath God Wrought1952-11-26
6. No Greater Love1952-12-10
7. In This Crisis1952-12-24
8. The Arrow and the Bow1953-01-07
9. What Might Have Been1953-01-21
10. New Salem Story1953-02-04
11. A Matter of Honor1953-02-18
12. Experiment at Monticello1953-03-04
13. Mightier Than the Sword1953-03-18
14. The Indomitable Blacksmith1953-04-01
15. The Gingerbread Man1953-04-15
16. Night Strike1953-04-29
17. Slater's Dream1953-05-13
18. The Pirate's Choice1953-05-27
19. John Yankee1953-06-10
20. The Tenderfoot1953-06-24
