The Men Who Built America

How five self-made men transformed the U.S into a global superpower.
Oil Strike
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The demand for oil goes sky high and Vanderbilt turns to John D. Rockefeller.

Blood Is Spilled
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Carnegie hires Henry Frick to help him achieve his goal of besting Rockefellar.

A New Rival Emerges
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Carnegie and Rockefeller continue to battle; JP Morgan establishes a bank in New York City.

Owning It All
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The Edison Electric Company is created and begins wiring homes in New York.

Taking the White House
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Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie and Morgan plan to buy the White House.

The New Machine
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Henry Ford devises a plan for a gas-powered car; McKinley is assassinated.