The men who Built America
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Documentary.
Originally broadcast as a mini-series on the History channel in 2012.
Disc 1. A new war begins ; Oil strike ; A rivalry is born ; bonus footage (135 min.) -- disc 2. Blood is spilled ; A new rival emerges ; Owning it all ; Bonus footage (135 min.) -- disc. 3. Taking the White House ; The new machine ; Bonus footage (90 min.).
Narrator, Campbell Scott.
Adam Jonas Segaller, Eric Rolland, Michael Chmiel, Justin Mork.
Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan, Ford, the Men Who Built America. Meet the titans who forged the foundation of modern America and created the American Dream. The mini-series shines a spotlight on the 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.
DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation; 1.78:1 aspect ratio; Dolby Digital 5.1.
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
Money and Power submitted by DL on August 11, 2013, 9:05pm Interesting video on how the wealthy men in America became the giants of industry. The time period between the Civil War to World War I and how America changed.
Powerful men submitted by vulke99 on June 22, 2019, 9:11am This was very interesting DVD of some of the most powerful men and how they shaped America.
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America submitted by maywang on June 26, 2019, 12:57pm Decent movie. Fascinating history.
it's about the history submitted by kevinhe on July 15, 2019, 2:47pm learn a little bit about the America history.
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
In English with optional Spanish subtitles.
PUBLISHED
Santa Monica, Calif. : Distributed by Lionsgate, c2012.
Year Published: 2012
Description: 3 videodiscs (approx. 360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Rated: NR
Format: DVD
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Reams, Patrick.
David, Stephen.
Palmer, Keith.
White, David C., 1982-
Allen, Glenn.
Magan, Ruán.
Scott, Campbell.
Segallar, Adam Jonas.
Rolland, Eric.
Chmiel, Michael.
Mork, Justin.
Stephen David Entertainment.
Brainstorm Digital (Firm)
Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)
History (Television network)
SUBJECTS
Ford, Henry, -- 1863-1947.
Carnegie, Andrew, -- 1835-1919.
Morgan, J. Pierpont -- 1837-1913.
Edison, Thomas A. -- 1847-1931.
Tesla, Nikola, -- 1856-1943.
Vanderbilt, William H. -- 1821-1885.
Rockefeller, John D. -- 1839-1937.
Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography.
Industrialists -- United States -- Biography.
Capitalists and financiers -- United States -- Biography.
Docudrama.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 19th century.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Historical television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Documentary television programs.