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.

Sources: archive.org, otrcat.com