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The Men Who Built America (2012–2012) — history on History

The answer: Concluded November 11, 2012.
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Genre
History
Network / streamer
History
Premiered
October 16, 2012
Ended
November 11, 2012
Runtime
~120 min per episode
1season

About The Men Who Built America

The Men Who Built America ended on November 11, 2012, on the History channel.

This miniseries was a historical documentary that aired in 2012, focusing on the influential figures who transformed the United States into an economic powerhouse after the Civil War. It depicted the stories of entrepreneurs and industrialists such as John D. Rockefeller, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, and J.P. Morgan, highlighting their roles in shaping industries like oil, railroads, steel, automobiles, and finance. Through detailed narrative and computer-generated imagery based on historical negatives, the series brought to life the era of rapid industrialization and economic growth.

The show featured actors portraying these key figures, including Adam Jonas Segaller as Andrew Carnegie, Tim Getman as John D. Rockefeller, and Cary Donaldson as Henry Ford. The episodes had a runtime of approximately 120 minutes each. Although the series has ended, it remains a detailed account of a pivotal period in American history, illustrating how these men influenced major events from the Civil War through the Great Depression and World War I.

The Men Who Built America cast

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