TV Show Details
Air Date:October 12th, 2012
Last Air Date:November 30th, 2012
Network:History
Status:Returning Series
Genres:Documentary
Original Language:English
History Classroom: The Men Who Built America on the Web:Official Website
Plot
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 their industries and rise to the top of the business world. The Men Who Built AmericaTM chronicles the connections between these iconic businessmen and explores the way they shaped the country, transforming the U.S. into a global superpower in just 50 years.