American Adventure

By: Entertainment Radio
  • Summary

  • There were three series created, but only one was broadcast outside of the University of North Carolina's student radio station, between 1955 and 1956, where the entire production had been performed. 

    The first show of the series was introduced with the following opening:-

    "This is American Adventure. The first in a series of special programs presented by the National Broadcasting Company, in cooperation with the University of North Carolina. American Adventure deals with the soul of America as a living organism. Here then, each week, we dramatize man's greatest adventure on American Adventure.

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Episodes
  • American Adventure 55-11-03 (15) The Yankee Loves a Lady
    Aug 4 2022

    Presented by the University of North Carolina, American Adventure is a historical show of American characters throughout the history of this nation. It begins, "This nation is young yet, still new and unfinished. Still now, America is man's greatest adventure in time and space.

    Similar in theme to American Trail, American Adventure is "a study of man in the new world, of his values and characteristics through the years, who he is, what he believes and lives by. It includes varied interesting stories such as the legend of Johnny Appleseed, African American soldiers during WWI, civil war stories, and about the man who got the idea to lay the Atlantic cable. Both educational and entertaining, American Adventure will have Yankees and Confederates alike waving their flag and sitting up straight to listen to these stories of our great country.



    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/american-adventure/donations
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    29 mins
  • American Adventure 55-10-27 (14) The Battle
    Aug 4 2022

    Presented by the University of North Carolina, American Adventure is a historical show of American characters throughout the history of this nation. It begins, "This nation is young yet, still new and unfinished. Still now, America is man's greatest adventure in time and space.

    Similar in theme to American Trail, American Adventure is "a study of man in the new world, of his values and characteristics through the years, who he is, what he believes and lives by. It includes varied interesting stories such as the legend of Johnny Appleseed, African American soldiers during WWI, civil war stories, and about the man who got the idea to lay the Atlantic cable. Both educational and entertaining, American Adventure will have Yankees and Confederates alike waving their flag and sitting up straight to listen to these stories of our great country.



    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/american-adventure/donations
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    29 mins
  • American Adventure 55-10-20 (13) Jonny Appleseed
    Aug 4 2022

    Presented by the University of North Carolina, American Adventure is a historical show of American characters throughout the history of this nation. It begins, "This nation is young yet, still new and unfinished. Still now, America is man's greatest adventure in time and space.

    Similar in theme to American Trail, American Adventure is "a study of man in the new world, of his values and characteristics through the years, who he is, what he believes and lives by. It includes varied interesting stories such as the legend of Johnny Appleseed, African American soldiers during WWI, civil war stories, and about the man who got the idea to lay the Atlantic cable. Both educational and entertaining, American Adventure will have Yankees and Confederates alike waving their flag and sitting up straight to listen to these stories of our great country.



    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/american-adventure/donations
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    28 mins

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