The Men Who Built America

Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Astor, Ford and Morgan. Their names are part of history and synonymous with the American dream. These men transformed every industry they touched: oil, rail, steel, shipping, automobiles, and finance.

2012 HD 45min TV-PG United States English

Tim Getman Michael Chmiel David Donahoe Adam Jonas Segaller Eric Rolland Ray Reynolds AJ Achinger Alex Falberg Cary Donaldson Einar Gunn

Biography Documentary

biography social documentary

S1E1 - A New War Begins 2012-10-16

As the nation attempts to rebuild following the destruction of the Civil War, Cornelius Vanderbilt is the first to see the need for unity to regain America’s stature in the world. He sells his shipping empire to invest everything in the railroads, knowing they’re the best chance for uniting East and West as never before.

S1E2 - Bloody Battles 2012-10-23

As it recovers from the Civil War, America undertakes the largest building phase of the countrys history. While much of the growth is driven by railroads and oil, its built using steel.

S1E3 - Changing the Game 2012-10-30

The steel and oil have forever changed the face of America, but they are just the beginning. JP Morgan arrives on the scene and expedites growth through finance.

S1E4 - When One Ends, Another Begins 2012-11-11

Railroads, oil, steel and electricity have all been harnessed in less than 50 years, but the face of America is changing and will never be the same.

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