S1 E1: A New War Begins
Out of the turmoil of the Civil War, America enters an age of enlightenment.
1 hours
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The innovations and empires of Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, JP Morgan and Henry Ford revolutionised modern American society.
Cast: A.J. Achinger
Out of the turmoil of the Civil War, America enters an age of enlightenment.
1 hours
As it recovers from the Civil War, America undertakes the largest building phase of the country's history. While much of the growth is driven by railroads and oil, it's built using steel.
44 minutes
The steel and oil industry have forever changed the face of America, but they are just the beginning. JP Morgan arrives on the scene and expedites growth through finance.
1 hours 24 minutes
Railroads, oil, steel and electricity have all been harnessed in less than 50 years, but the face of America is changing and will never be the same.
1 hours