The Men Who Built America

TV-PG2012•2h 0m•8.0/10

Documentary

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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.

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Stephen David Entertainment

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Status

Ended

First Aired

October 16, 2012

Last Aired

November 11, 2012

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A New War Begins

Air date: 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.

Bloody Battles

Air date: 2012-10-23

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.

Changing the Game

Air date: 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.