American Trail
Syndicated
Syndicated · 1953–1953
Broadcasts
26
Cadence
Seasonal
Rated
PG
Since
1953
The run
- Network
- Syndicated
- Years active
- 1953–1953
- Surviving broadcasts
- 26
- Genre
- adventure
The American Trail was originally broadcast in 1953 as a 13 part serial. The series chronicles American history, including the exploration and settlement of the American west. The American Trail was sponsored by the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. From the Old Time Radio Researchers Group. See "Notes" Section below for more information on the OTRR.
Source collection
Old Time Radio Researchers Group
Rights
Public domain — no renewed US copyright
Cataloguing
Air dates and notes from the Archive item record
The shape of the run
What survives, year by year
3 dated broadcasts across 1 years on the air. Brightness is transfer quality; empty cells are months lost to time.
Episodes
Start here
Listen to the run in order
Restored broadcasts from 1953, in original transmission order.
- 1. The American Trail Dispatch to New York · 7 Feb 1953
- 2. The American Trail The Northwest Ordinance · 14 Feb 1953
- 3. The American Trail The Louisiana Purchase · 21 Feb 1953
- 01
The American Trail Dispatch to New York
7 Feb 1953 · 14 min
Broadcast 7 February 1953. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
- 02
The American Trail The Northwest Ordinance
14 Feb 1953 · 14 min
Broadcast 14 February 1953. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
- 03
The American Trail The Louisiana Purchase
21 Feb 1953 · 14 min
Broadcast 21 February 1953. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
- 04
The American Trail The Louis and Clark Expedition
28 Feb 1953 · 13 min
Broadcast 28 February 1953. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
- 05
The American Trail Samuel Slater's Machine
7 Mar 1953 · 14 min
Broadcast 7 March 1953. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
- 06
The American Trail The Golden Ocean
14 Mar 1953 · 14 min
Broadcast 14 March 1953. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
- 07
The American Trail The Magic Wire
21 Mar 1953 · 14 min
Broadcast 21 March 1953. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
- 08
The American Trail On to Monterey
28 Mar 1953 · 14 min
Broadcast 28 March 1953. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
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