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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...
Genre:Documentary
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Season 1

  • A New War Begins
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    A New War Begins

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/16/2012

    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.

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  • Bloody Battles
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    Bloody Battles

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/23/2012

    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.

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  • Changing the Game
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    Changing the Game

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/30/2012

    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.

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  • When One Ends, Another Begins
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    When One Ends, Another Begins

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/11/2012

    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.

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