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The People Here Are Listed In Josephson, Robber Barons Or In The Cited Source :-

01. John Jacob Astor (Real Estate, Fur) – New York

02. Andrew Carnegie (Steel) – Pittsburgh And New York

03. William A. Clark (Copper) – Butte, Montana

04. Jay Cooke (Finance) – Philadelphia

05. Charles Crocker (Railroads) – California

06. Daniel Drew (Finance) – New York

07. James Buchanan Duke (Tobacco, Electric Power) – Durham, North Carolina

08. James Dunsmuir (Coal, Lumber) - Victoria, BC Canada

09. Marshall Field (Retail) – Chicago

10. James Fisk (Finance) – New York

11. Henry Morrison Flagler (Standard Oil, Railroads) – New York And Florida

12. Henry Clay Frick (Steel) – Pittsburgh And New York

13. John Warne Gates (Barbed Wire, Oil) – Texas

14. Jay Gould (Railroads) – New York

15. Edward Henry Harriman (Railroads) – New York

16. James J. Hill (Fuel, Coal, Steamboats, Railroads) - St Paul, Minnesota

17. Charles T. Hinde (Railroads, Water Transport, Shipping, Hotels) – Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, California

18. Mark Hopkins (Railroads) – California

19. Collis Potter Huntington (Railroads) – California

20. Andrew W. Mellon (Finance, Oil) – Pittsburgh

21. J. P. Morgan (Finance, Industrial Consolidation) – New York

22. John Cleveland Osgood (Coal Mining, Iron) – Colorado

23. Henry B. Plant (Railroads) – Florida

24. William Randolph Hearst (Media Mogul) - California

25. John D. Rockefeller (Standard Oil) – Cleveland, New York

26. Henry Huttleston Rogers (Standard Oil; Copper), New York.

27. Charles M. Schwab (Steel) – Pittsburgh And New York

28. Joseph Seligman (Banking) – New York

29. John D. Spreckels (Water Transport, Railroads, Sugar) – California

30. Leland Stanford (Railroads) – California

31. Cornelius Vanderbilt (Water Transport, Railroads) – New York

32. Charles Tyson Yerkes (Street Railroads) – Chicago

Miniseries 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. The Men Who Built America is the story of a nation at the crossroads and of the people who catapulted it to prosperity.

John D. Rockefeller, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford and J.P. Morgan rose from obscurity and in the process built modern America. Their names hang on street signs, are etched into buildings and are a part of the fabric of history. These men created the American Dream and were the engine of capitalism as they transformed everything they touched in building the oil, rail, steel, shipping, automobile and finance industries. Their paths crossed repeatedly as they elected presidents, set economic policies and influenced major events of the 50 most formative years this country has ever known. From the Civil War to the Great Depression and World War I, they led the way.

Reviews :-

Joe ... Fantastic for U.S. History Teachers ... December 31, 2017

A great resource for U.S. History teachers! As one myself, I feel that it's always a tough gig to get students excited about the Industrial Revolution of the late 19C and all the social and political issues that it spawned. This multi-part History Channel documentary brings it to life with a great deal of pizzaz. My high school students dig it. They were inspired to discuss the ideas and people involved. When the film ended, they wanted more. What more could a teacher ask for?

Richard J. Estep Top Contributor: Batman ... January 16, 2018

This is the kind of show that the History Channel does so well — part dramatic recreation, part historical commentary. Stepping away from their usual military fare, this production focuses on the titans of early American industry — Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Ford, and J.P. Morgan. It follows them through various trials and tribulations as they at first establish and then enlarge their busines empires, chronicling the setbacks and misadventures that happened along the way, including those occasions on which they were brought into conflict with one another. Various talking heads, including Allan Greenspan, Steve Wynn, and Donald Trump, offer their insights on the entrepreneurial world. The show is fairly long but doesn’t outstay its welcome, and offers a journey alongside the men who built America that is by turns both entertaining and informative. Picture quality is a little grainy in places, particularly for a Blu-Ray, but not too bad overall. Extras include several mini featurettes that flesh out aspects of the main narrative. Recommended.

DW ... December 5, 2016

Fantastically written and produced. This is a perfect introduction for anyone wanting to learn about late 1800's Captains of Industry/Robber Barrons. It does a really good job of exploring the personal motivations and rivalries of the industrialists. The creators perfectly blend interviews with historians & modern business giants with actors portraying the industrialists during their rise to power. This style of documentary is sure to capture everyone's attention.

Morgane1692 ... August 22, 2013

I loved this series back when it was broadcast on the History Channel. I thought about getting the DVD for my 10year-old--nephew, to get him interested in history, then I decided, no, it's not a video game, it will sit and collect dust if I did that, so I'm keeping it for myself. Where I know it will be watched and appreciated. If you love great non-fiction drama, you will love these individual stories and how they're tied together to make our country's background.

Last fall, The History Channel aired The Men Who Built America, an 8-part documentary that focused on five titans of industry. Through archival footage, interviews with historians and current moguls, and dramatic re-enactments, the series showed how between the Civil War and World War I, men like John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie helped create modern day capitalism.

Producer Stephen David had always been fascinated with these famous men and since 1997, he's been trying to tell their stories. At the same time, the entrepreneur has been building his own business: Stephen David Entertainment. Based in New York City, his production company produces reality programs by doing everything in-house, from the writing to the props and post production. The Men Who Built America was David's biggest project to date and it earned him four Emmy nods, including for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series and Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming.

I talked to David about the lessons he took away from his deep research into Rockefeller, Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Henry Ford and J.P. Morgan.

"There are a lot of business cliches out there," says David. "But when we started making this we realized a lot of them are true." Here are David's five business lessons from The Men Who Build America.

1. The Bigger The Risk, The Bigger The Reward :- "Most of these guys failed many times before succeeding," says David. "Even after they were rich, they would leverage themselves to ridiculous degrees in order to make the next thing happen." It's a lesson David can relate to. Even when he had History on board for the show, he had a limited budget and big plans for the series. Plus he hoped to make some money from the project. "We didn't really make money on it but we will in the future." Thanks to the success of Men, David says he's getting many more opportunities.

2. There Are No Rules :- David says that when the titans of industry played by the rules they were stuck. But when they made their own rules, they moved forward very quickly. As an example, he cites Rockefeller's takeover of the oil industry. His ruthless monopolization of the industry was something new and the government eventually had to step in to level the playing field. It might not have been nice but it was a brilliant business move. David says History gave him the room to go against the rules with his documentary series. "They said, 'Do whatever you want, there are no rules,'" says David. "That was a pretty rare thing to have happen."

3. Get The Right People On The Bus :- This was a bit of advice from Jack Welch who was one of the many moguls David corralled to comment for the series. In this case, Welch meant that you need to find the right people to work with. David says a perfect example of why this is important is the partnership between Andrew Cargnegie and Henry Frick. "Carnegie knew the kind of guy Frick was but he needed him to get an edge," says David. "He brought him on and it was the rise and almost fall of his business."

4. Money Is A Good Way To Keep Score But It Doesn't Buy True Happiness :- Becoming the richest men of their age didn't mean happiness for any of the moguls David profiled. Rockefeller was a man who had been conned by his own father. He always felt like he didn't have enough. J.P. Morgan was always trying to live up to his father. Carnegie was trying to get respect. Ironically, respect came only when Carnegie gave away almost all of his money.

5. If You Want To Get Rich, Come Up With Something The Whole World Needs :- Sounds easy enough. "These opportunities always exist," says David. "It's just a question of who's going to find them." In the time the documentary examines those things were oil and steel. Today they are Google GOOG -0.73% and Facebook FB -0.88%. The men who had serious money and power were able to create or control industries. This isn't a lesson that hits home for David. "I'm not even playing that game," he says. "In order to play that you'd have to own something like Netflix NFLX -0.63% and change the whole industry."

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