The Men Who Built America

Description

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. Their efforts transformed a country. Rising from poverty, their paths crossed repeatedly as they elected presidents, set economic policies and influenced major events of their day - from the Civil War to The Great Depression. 12 million historical negatives, many made available for the first time by the Library of Congress, are brought to life to offer an unprecedented view of America's Industrial Age – and the men who built it.

Episodes

	Title	Time	Price
1	A New War Begins	42:59	USD 1.99	Buy on iTunes
2	Oil Strike	43:47	USD 1.99	Buy on iTunes
3	A Rivalry Is Born	43:56	USD 1.99	Buy on iTunes
4	Blood Is Spilled	44:06	USD 1.99	Buy on iTunes
5	A New Rival Emerges	43:44	USD 1.99	Buy on iTunes
6	Owning It All	44:04	USD 1.99	Buy on iTunes
7	Taking the White House	45:42	USD 1.99	Buy on iTunes
8	The New Machine	42:35	USD 1.99	Buy on iTunes
9	Season 1: Sneak Peek	01:50	Free	Buy on iTunes

Trailer

Reviews

Inspiring!

5
By img1nyc

Great and very informative documentary without too much sensationalism. I only wish they’d adapt it for streaming and cut those recaps in the middle of each episode.
Great short family series.

5
By MrDavidIbarra

I’ve rewatched this series half a dozen times now. Provides a simple and easy-to-understand storyline of how this country’s industries started.
dood

5
By AmazingSuperAwesomeCat

rockefeller is dood :) intro song is dood
EXCELLENT

5
By Mazb88

Loved the show very much - can’t wait for next season
What A Story of Americans

5
By USMale

I absolutely loved these episodes. This was truly what Capatalism and free market is about. Thank God for these few indivisuals to have brought America into the modern ages, and to the front of the most incredible country this world has ever seen. I recommend this series to all people.
Impressive

4
By ataveras

Really liked it, highly recommended, a must see
Propaganda trash

1
By Buttabumps

This is a fantasy that erases the real builders of America: Native Americans, Blacks, poor white workers, Asians, and Latinos. Shame on the History (😒) channel
Unreal

5
By Joshua a Cohen RBC

Im a guy that loves homeland, breaking bad, sons of anarchy, etc. In other words, I am not a history buff - but I will say that by far and away this is my all time favorite series. I can watch it over and over. Unreal and a must watch for all Americans and entrepreneurs.
The Men Who Built America

5
By This game is really well made

This show is great. It really is very well done and it is a must see for any history buff of any age.
Simplistic approach to pump the drama

3
By RoadTrixie

Watched the first episode with someone knowledgeable in economics and history. He warned that the drama simplified complex issues and described some events with inaccurate hyperbole–“The first time, the only time”. Although the intent to show the 19th century entrepreneurs in a positive light was admirable, we ended up not 100% trusting the content. And like many other people here, we find the repetition annoying enough that we did not continue to episode two.