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The Men Who Built America(TV show/series, 2012)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h per episode | Genre: Documentary

Mini series in 1 season with 4 episodes

The Men Who Built AmericaRating: 4.0/5 (with 81 votes)
The Men Who Built America (also known as The Innovators: The Men Who Built America in some international markets) is an eight-hour, four-part miniseries docudrama which was originally broadcast on the History Channel in autumn 2012, and on the History Channel UK in fall 2013. The series focuses on the lives of Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J. P. Morgan, and Henry Ford. It tells how their industrial innovations and business empires revolutionized modern society. The series is directed by Patrick Reams and Ruán Magan and is narrated by Campbell Scott. It averaged 2.6 million total viewers (1.2 million adults 25–54 and 1 million adults 18–49) across four nights. It is the first installment of the That Built franchise. ()
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About The Men Who Built America

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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The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen I New Docuseries Premieres Wed. March 7 at 9/8c | History(Trailer, 0:41)

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The Men Who Built America Seasons and Episodes

10/16/2012Season 1 - 4 episodes
#1 | 10/16/2012A 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.
#2 | 10/23/2012Bloody 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.
#3 | 10/30/2012Changing 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.
#4 | 11/11/2012When 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.

Additional Information

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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 10 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Slovak (SK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 10/16/2012
Last episode released on: 11/11/2012
Director: Ruán Magan
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Gigantes de la Industria"
"谁建造了美国"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:1551, Added: 05/11/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024