The Men Who Built America

Name: The Men Who Built America
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-10-16
Cast: Tim Getman, Michael Chmiel, David Donahoe, Ray Reynolds, Eric Rolland

ENDED1 Season4 Episodes★ 8.0

The Men Who Built America is a documentary series on History that premiered in 2012, ending after 1 season and 4 episodes.

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NetworkHistory

First AiredOct 16, 2012

Last AiredNov 11, 2012

GenreDocumentary

Runtime120 min

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionStephen David Entertainment

Overview from TMDB

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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Cast

Tim Getman

John D. Rockefeller

Michael Chmiel

William Vanderbilt

David Donahoe

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Ray Reynolds

J.P. Morgan (The Elder)

Eric Rolland

J.P Morgan (The Younger)

Adam Jonas Segaller

Andrew Carnegie (The Elder)

AJ Achinger

Andrew Carnegie (The Younger)

Alex Falberg

Nikola Tesla

Cary Donaldson

Henry Ford

Einar Gunn

George Westinghouse

James Kidd

William Jennings Bryan

Kenneth Cavett

Jim Fisk

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 4 episodes

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E1A New War Begins

Oct 16, 2012120m

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.

E2Bloody Battles

Oct 23, 2012120m★ 7.7

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.

E3Changing the Game

Oct 30, 2012120m★ 7.7

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.

E4When One Ends, Another Begins

Nov 11, 2012120m★ 8.7

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.

About The Men Who Built America

The Men Who Built America is a documentary series on History. The show first aired on Oct 16, 2012 and currently has 1 season and 4 episodes. The Men Who Built America has ended. It has a rating of 8.0/10 based on 195 votes. The cast includes Tim Getman, Michael Chmiel, David Donahoe, Ray Reynolds, Eric Rolland.