Season 1 · Episode 14 of 20
Aired Apr 1, 1953
The Indomitable Blacksmith
Wed, Apr 1, 1953
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A story about Thomas Davenport, a blacksmith, and his long struggle to invent and perfect the electric motor. Setting: Brandon, Vt., in the 1830's. The story of how Thomas Davenport neglected his blacksmith trade and failed in business, but won immortality in science by inventing the first electric motor.
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Wed, Apr 1, 1953
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Cavalcade of America
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S1 · E14
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