- Documentary
- Drama

We Came This Way
29 episodes Aired 1944-1948
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1. The Magna Carta
   30mins Aired 1944-10-06
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2. The Story of Alexander Petoff
   28mins Aired 1945-07-12
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3. Wat Tyler's Rebellion (The Peasants' Revolt)
   30mins Aired 1944-10-13
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4. Victor Hugo
   28mins Aired 1945-07-19
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5. Peter, the Weaver (Freedom In Flanders)
   30mins Aired 1944-10-20
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6. The Story Of Andreas
   30mins Aired 1944-10-27
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7. Walt Whitman - Poet of Democracy
   28mins Aired 1945-07-26
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8. Joan Of Arc
   30mins Aired 1944-11-03
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9. Herzen - Fight Against Tyranny
   28mins Aired 1945-08-02
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10. Garibaldi - Hero of Two Wars
    28mins Aired 1945-08-09
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11. The Freedom Of Men's Minds
    30mins Aired 1944-11-10
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12. Kossuth - The Struggle for Independence
    28mins Aired 1945-08-16
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13. The Dutch Break The Dikes
    30mins Aired 1944-11-17
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14. The Puritan Revolution (Battle Without Armor)
    30mins Aired 1944-11-24
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15. Tolstoi - Pacifist Revolutionary
    28mins Aired 1945-08-23
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16. Founding of Rhode Island (Voice In The Wilderness)
    30mins Aired 1944-12-01
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17. Gambetta - A Republic Is Born
    28mins Aired 1945-08-30
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18. Voltaire
    30mins Aired 1944-12-08
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19. Emile Zola - The Pen Is Mighty
    28mins Aired 1945-09-06
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20. Valley Forge
    28mins Aired 1944-12-15
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21. Lafayette - Lamp Lighter of Liberty
    28mins Aired 1944-12-21
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22. The French Revolution
    29mins Aired 1944-12-28
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23. Thaddeus Kosciuszko
    27mins Aired 1945-01-05
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24. Poet Of Liberty
    28mins Aired 1945-01-12
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25. John Bright
    28mins Aired 1945-01-19
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26. The First Underground (The Carbonari)
    27mins Aired 1945-01-26
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27. The Common Man Becomes a Citizen
    28mins Aired 1945-02-02
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28. Joseph Mazzani, Italian Patriot
    27mins Aired 1945-02-09
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29. A Boy named Carl (Carl Schurz, American Patriot)
    28mins Aired 1945-02-16
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We Came This Way is an engaging and informative docudrama series that traces the development of American culture, values, legal systems, and ideals from their origins in the earliest framework of modern society. The show explores the events and developments that have shaped democracy from the Middle Ages to the present day. With a focus on the history of the Magna Carta and the legal principles it established, the series highlights the timeliness of the arguments on both sides of each democratic ideal presented. In addition to legal concepts, We Came This Way covers topics such as property conveyance, fair trade and taxation, and marriage principles.

The show was part of the NBC University of the Air, which aired from 1942 to 1948 and has been incorporated into the curricula of various educational institutions in the U.S. and Canada. Produced during World War II in 1944, We Came This Way featured high production standards and included radio and movie stars such as Dana Andrews. The show explores various historical episodes, such as the Magna Carta, Joan of Arc, Valley Forge, King Louis XIV and the French Revolution, Walt Whitman - Poet of Democracy, and the Story of Leo Tolstoy. Although presented in a half-hour format, the writing and issues raised are treated in-depth, making the show appealing to students of history and radio drama fans alike.

Performers: Dana Andrews

Sources: archive.org, otrcat.com