Eric Rolland
J.P Morgan (The Younger)
The Men Who Built America (2012)
Season 1
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.
Released Oct. 16, 2012
Episode 120 min
12+
Genres: Biography, Documentary, History
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Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, History, Hoopla, HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel + 2 more, HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Production Companies: Stephen David Entertainment
Network: History
Country: United States
Languages:
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S1E1 - 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.
Oct. 16, 2012, midnight
7.7
S1E2 - 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.
Oct. 23, 2012, midnight
7.7
S1E3 - 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.
Oct. 30, 2012, midnight
8.7
S1E4 - 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.
Nov. 11, 2012, midnight
Network: History
Episode Runtime: 120 min.
Season Runtime: 480 min.
Released: Oct. 16, 2012
Last Air Date: Nov. 11, 2012, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 12+
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