The story of Samuel Morse and the use of the telegraph.

The World on a Wire

Albert McCleery

Hamlet

Skipper of the Skies

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.

Dutch Treat

A girl unearths a paper making her the recipient of an unusual tribute.

Horns of a Dilemma

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.

The Bride's Teapot

An elder daughter working in the city brings her fiancÃ© back to the country.

Sometimes She's Sunday

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.

The Bachelor and the Ballot

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.

Faith Is a Nine-Letter Word

The Secret Vote

False arrest of a man in a totalitarian country.

The Line of Duty

The story of Christopher Ludwick, philanthropist and superintendent of bakers in the Continental Army.

Bread of Freedom

Traces the origins of the Travelers Aid Society to a cholera epidemic in mid-19th century St. Louis.

The Blue and White Lamp

Story of a woman's fight to make Thanksgiving a national holiday.

Mrs. Thanksgiving

Recounts an incident from the life of Nathaniel Currier.

Ten Thousand Words

Joan of Arc

Kate Smith narrates a Christmas story about an unwanted donkey.

Green Hills of Vermont

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 Small One

The story of blacksmith Daniel Jean Richard, founder of the watch industry in the Neuch|catel district of Switzerland.

Father Time

The story of Fanny Stevenson, wife of Robert Louis Stevenson.

Home is the Sailor

The story of John and Washington Roebling, designers of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Span Through Time

A tale concerning the Bible used by General George Washington at his first inauguration in New York City.

The General's Bible

When Socrates is imprisoned because of his teachings, his wife pleads for his release and helps to plan his escape.

Socrates' Wife

A musical celebration of the traditions of Valentine's Day.

To My Valentine

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.

Lincoln's Little Correspondent

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.

Crown of Wings

Mercy Disborough's efforts to end American witchhunts; set in Fairfield County, Connecticut in 1692.

Dinner for the General

Mann's work towards education for all regardless of race, creed, or color.

The Accused

The story of poet Thomas Moore (1779-1852).

Horace Mann's Miracle

The Harp of Erin

The story of Queen Elizabeth I's ascendance to the throne.

Photograph by Brady

A Queen Is Born

The Other Wise Man

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.

No Man Is an Island

Life of General Robert E. Lee after the Civil War.

The Lady of Liberty

Sarah Bernhardt gives up her love to continue her acting career.

Soldier of Peace

Proudly I Love

Spark of Genius

The story of Boston dentist William Thomas Green Morton, who developed the use of ether as an anesthetic.

The Clay of Kings

The life of Sir Walter Scott, including family, literary career, bankruptcy, and the death of his wife.

Scott's Castle

Man Against Pain

An incident in the life of naturalist artist John James Audubon; set in New Orleans in 1824.

The Mercer Girls

Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.

The World on a Wire

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