The Men Who Built America
S1 · E1IMDB:
8.0
Released
10/16/2012
Duration
2h 0m
Genre
Documentary
Country
United States of America
Cast
Tim Getman, Michael Chmiel, David Donahoe
Overview
Influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States, a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the greatest economic and technological superpower the world had ever seen. The Men Who Built America is the story of a nation at the crossroads and of the people who catapulted it to prosperity.
The Men Who Built America
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
8.0Released
10/16/2012
Genre
Documentary
Cast
Tim Getman, Michael Chmiel, David Donahoe
Duration
2h 0m
Country
United States of America
Overview
Influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States, a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the greatest economic and technological superpower the world had ever seen. The Men Who Built America is the story of a nation at the crossroads and of the people who catapulted it to prosperity.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableA New War Begins
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.
A New War Begins
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.
EP 2AvailableBloody Battles
As it recovers from the Civil War, America undertakes the largest building phase of the country's history. While much of the growth is driven by railroads and oil, it's built using steel.
Bloody Battles
As it recovers from the Civil War, America undertakes the largest building phase of the country's history. While much of the growth is driven by railroads and oil, it's built using steel.
EP 3AvailableChanging the Game
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.
Changing the Game
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.
EP 4AvailableWhen One Ends, Another Begins
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.
When One Ends, Another Begins
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.
Cast
John D. Rockefeller
Tim Getman
William Vanderbilt
Michael Chmiel
Cornelius Vanderbilt
David Donahoe
J.P. Morgan (The Elder)
Ray Reynolds
J.P Morgan (The Younger)
Eric Rolland
Andrew Carnegie (The Elder)
Adam Jonas Segaller
Andrew Carnegie (The Younger)
AJ Achinger
Nikola Tesla
Alex Falberg
Henry Ford
Cary Donaldson
George Westinghouse
Einar Gunn
William Jennings Bryan
James Kidd
Jim Fisk
