Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan, Henry ford – their names are synonymous with innovation, big business and the American Dream. These leaders sparked incredible advances in technology while struggling to consolidate …
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Ep 1★ 9.02012-10-12
A New War Begins
As the nation attempts to rebuild following the destruction of the Civil War, Cornelius Vanderbilt …
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Ep 22012-10-19
Oil Strike
Vanderbilt expands his enterprises, realizing that oil is the nation’s next crucial commodity. The demand …
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Ep 32012-10-26
A Rivalry Is Born
Andrew Carnegie is an immigrant from Scotland who arrives in the u.S. with his parents …
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Ep 42012-11-02
Blood Is Spilled
Carnegie hires Henry frick to help him achieve his goal of dominating the steel industry …
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Ep 52012-11-09
A New Rival Emerges
While Carnegie and Rockefeller continue to battle, J.P. Morgan arrives on the scene and establishes …
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Ep 62012-11-16
Owning It All
With an investment from Morgan, the Edison Electric Company is created and begins wiring homes …
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Ep 72012-11-23
Taking The White House
Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie and Morgan have gone unmonitored for decades, but American politicians are about …
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Ep 82012-11-30
The New Machine
After McKinley is assassinated, Theodore Roosevelt becomes president and quickly passes a series of regulations …