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7 Episodes 2022 - 0
Episode 1
Tue, Oct 18, 2022 60 mins
Henry Ford was an American pioneer. He revolutionized the automobile, the assembly line production method, and brought cars to millions of American families. But in his personal life, he was far from perfect.
Episode 2
Tue, Oct 25, 2022 60 mins
The Bushes are one of America's oldest families. They are known for their genteel manners and success in business than politics.
Episode 3
Tue, Nov 15, 2022 60 mins
Cornelius 'The Commodore' Vanderbilt rose from nothing to build the biggest shipping and railroad empires in America, and amass a great fortune. His dying words were to "keep the money together," but his children and grandchildren might not listen.
Episode 4
Tue, Nov 22, 2022 60 mins
John D. Rockefeller started out with one kerosene refinery in Cleveland, Ohio. Within 15 years it becomes Standard Oil, the largest oil producer in the world. After conquering the fuel industry, the Rockefellers give much of their wealth away and dedicate their lives to philanthropy.
Episode 5
Tue, Nov 29, 2022 60 mins
Junius Morgan and his son JP arrive on Wall Street in the 1860s. By the end of the century, the House of Morgan control many of America's biggest industries, including the railways and U.S. Steel. Through wars and recessions, the Morgan family dominate Wall Street and represent capitalism.
Episode 6
Tue, Dec 6, 2022 60 mins
J. Paul Getty made billions of dollars in the oil industry, rising to become the "richest man in the world." But at the peak of his success, his grandson was kidnapped. The $17 million dollar ransom was less than he was making daily, but would he pay it.
Episode 7
Tue, Dec 13, 2022 60 mins
Since 1802, the DuPont Company has supplied gunpowder to militaries worldwide. But when young Lammot DuPont pushes the company to get out of the business of war, it sets off a conflict that transforms not only the family but American industry for generations.