The Men Who Built America

Name: The Men Who Built America
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-10-16
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Tim Getman, Michael Chmiel, David Donahoe, Ray Reynolds, Eric Rolland

2012·Series·TV-PG·120 min·★ 8.1(191)

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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 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.

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About The Men Who Built America

The Men Who Built America is a 2012 English-language documentary series. The cast is led by Tim Getman, Michael Chmiel, David Donahoe. It spans 1 season and 4 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 8.1/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel.

The Men Who Built America was produced by Stephen David Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was first aired on October 16, 2012, and carries a TV-PG certification.

First aired: October 16, 2012
Last aired: November 11, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: TV-PG
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (4 episodes)
Network: History
Country: United States of America
Production: Stephen David Entertainment

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The Men Who Built America cast & crew

The cast features Tim Getman as John D. Rockefeller, Michael Chmiel as William Vanderbilt, David Donahoe as Cornelius Vanderbilt, Ray Reynolds as J.P. Morgan (The Elder), Eric Rolland as J.P Morgan (The Younger), and Adam Jonas Segaller as Andrew Carnegie (The Elder).

Is The Men Who Built America worth watching?

The Men Who Built America holds an audience score of 8.1/10 from 191 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed documentary series.

With 1 season and 4 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

If you enjoy documentary, The Men Who Built America is worth a place on your watchlist.

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