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The Men Who Built America

2012 Ended 120m episodes

8.0/10 195 votes

Documentary

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.

Cast:: Tim Getman, Michael Chmiel, David Donahoe, Ray Reynolds
Language:: English
Country:: United States of America
Network:: History

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E01

Episode 1

★ 5.5

A New War Begins

2012-10-16 · 120m

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.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 7.7

Bloody Battles

2012-10-23 · 120m

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.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.7

Changing the Game

2012-10-30 · 120m

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.

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