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# The Men Who Built America [DVD]

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Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan, Ford THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA. Meet the titans who forged the foundation of modern America and created the American Dream. The Men Who Built America mini-series shines a spotlight on the 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.

Review: Building up America's builders! - “The Men Who Built America” is generally a very good set of miniseries videos. Essentially, it tells an integrated story of how, after the ruins of the Civil War, Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan, and Henry Ford (with a little help from Henry Frick, Jim Fisk, Jay Gould, Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, Nikola Tesla, the original Charles Schwab, William Jennings Bryan, Abraham Lincoln, William McKinley, and Teddy Roosevelt, et al.) built modern America into the world’s greatest economic and technological superpower. Added to the story reenactments are comments from historians H. W. Brands, David Nasaw, Maury Klein., Steven Watts, and Jill Jonnes. In addition, historical “color” frosting comes from such celebrity business people as Mark Cuban, Alan Greenspan, Steve Case, T. Boone Pickens, Carly Fiorina, Jerry Weintraub, Steve Wynn, Richard Parsons, Jack Welch, Donny Deutsch, Ron Perelman, Jim Cramer, and Donald Trump. The ability with 20/20 hindsight to mull over the 2012 strategic insight comments of this second group as to where their reputations have since gone is almost worth the watch, in and of itself! The series segments are as follows: Disc 1 (A New War Beings. Oil Strike. A Rivalry is Born.) Disc 2 (Blood is Spilled. A New Rival Emerges. Owning It All.) Disc 3 (Taking the White House. The New Machine.) Bonus Footage (not seen on TV): From Rich to Richer. The American Dream. Monopoly. Competitive Nature. The Every Man. The Rise of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Traits of a Titan. Carnegie. If “The Men Who Build America” has a problem, it is that it is essentially the collection of programs within the TV miniseries. This means about 20% of the material is back-grounding, stage-setting reintroduction of a previous program’s happenings. All of this makes sense when a program is presented on TV maybe a week after the previous program. However, even lightly retreading old ground soon becomes a bit annoying when watching the programs back to back on a DVD. Bottom-line, I really enjoyed learning about these historical figures in a way that showed their interplay and how each one affected, reacted to, and built upon the success of others, with illuminating sketches of individual character and business strategy. From my own experience in reading about these business titans, this integrated approach is relatively unique and helps put into better perspective how America was built. Highly recommended! Of possible interest: George Washington’s Liberty Key: Mount Vernon’s Bastille Key – the Mystery and Magic of Its Body, Mind, and Soul , a best-seller at Mount Vernon. “Character is Key for Liberty!” and Strategy Pure and Simple: Essential Moves for Winning in Competition and Cooperation
Review: Very informative and entertaining - This series of videos was very entertaining and fun to watch. I and my family learned a lot about early american history that we did not know, especially concerning the men involved with this story. It was fun to see how the destiny of these men was intertwined. My only complaint about the DVD series is that it would have been better if they had taken a little extra time to blend together each section without the commercial recap of what had already occurred. Every 8-10 minutes, there is a 2 minute recap of what had previously occurred, presumably after coming back from the commercial break for the TV series. This is not necessary when you have been watching the DVD series from the beginning. I would assume this could have fairly easily been edited out for the DVD, but wasn't. They also filmed some time period scenes from the late 1800's that were shown repeatedly throughout the series. After watching the first 5-6 episodes, some of these scenes can "get old", but this does not detract from the enjoyment of the series. I would have also liked to seen more on Henry Ford. The focus of this series was basically how his life and early start to Ford was affected by the things that Vanderbilt, Rockefeller and Morgan did, but not much focus on how Ford revolutionized the production line. The segment on Ford seemed a little rushed to end the series on time. Definitely worth the purchase. Also, the main title theme "Save My Soul" is very addictive!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B00A2XTHYU |
| Best Sellers Rank | #19,383 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #1 in Educational (Movies & TV) #209 in Special Interests (Movies & TV) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (3,624) |
| Director  | The History Channel |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| MPAA rating  | NR (Not Rated) |
| Media Format  | AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen |
| Number of discs  | 3 |
| Product Dimensions  | 0.7 x 5.4 x 7.5 inches; 3.52 ounces |
| Release date  | January 22, 2013 |
| Run time  | 360 minutes |
| Studio  | Lionsgate |
| Subtitles:  | English, Spanish |

## Product Details

- **Contributor:** The History Channel
- **Format:** AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
- **Genre:** Military & War, nonfiction - educational
- **Language:** English
- **Runtime:** 360 minutes

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Building up America's builders!
*by W***R on February 6, 2021*

“The Men Who Built America” is generally a very good set of miniseries videos. Essentially, it tells an integrated story of how, after the ruins of the Civil War, Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan, and Henry Ford (with a little help from Henry Frick, Jim Fisk, Jay Gould, Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, Nikola Tesla, the original Charles Schwab, William Jennings Bryan, Abraham Lincoln, William McKinley, and Teddy Roosevelt, et al.) built modern America into the world’s greatest economic and technological superpower. Added to the story reenactments are comments from historians H. W. Brands, David Nasaw, Maury Klein., Steven Watts, and Jill Jonnes. In addition, historical “color” frosting comes from such celebrity business people as Mark Cuban, Alan Greenspan, Steve Case, T. Boone Pickens, Carly Fiorina, Jerry Weintraub, Steve Wynn, Richard Parsons, Jack Welch, Donny Deutsch, Ron Perelman, Jim Cramer, and Donald Trump. The ability with 20/20 hindsight to mull over the 2012 strategic insight comments of this second group as to where their reputations have since gone is almost worth the watch, in and of itself! The series segments are as follows: Disc 1 (A New War Beings. Oil Strike. A Rivalry is Born.) Disc 2 (Blood is Spilled. A New Rival Emerges. Owning It All.) Disc 3 (Taking the White House. The New Machine.) Bonus Footage (not seen on TV): From Rich to Richer. The American Dream. Monopoly. Competitive Nature. The Every Man. The Rise of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Traits of a Titan. Carnegie. If “The Men Who Build America” has a problem, it is that it is essentially the collection of programs within the TV miniseries. This means about 20% of the material is back-grounding, stage-setting reintroduction of a previous program’s happenings. All of this makes sense when a program is presented on TV maybe a week after the previous program. However, even lightly retreading old ground soon becomes a bit annoying when watching the programs back to back on a DVD. Bottom-line, I really enjoyed learning about these historical figures in a way that showed their interplay and how each one affected, reacted to, and built upon the success of others, with illuminating sketches of individual character and business strategy. From my own experience in reading about these business titans, this integrated approach is relatively unique and helps put into better perspective how America was built. Highly recommended! Of possible interest: George Washington’s Liberty Key: Mount Vernon’s Bastille Key – the Mystery and Magic of Its Body, Mind, and Soul , a best-seller at Mount Vernon. “Character is Key for Liberty!” and Strategy Pure and Simple: Essential Moves for Winning in Competition and Cooperation

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very informative and entertaining
*by P***N on February 25, 2013*

This series of videos was very entertaining and fun to watch. I and my family learned a lot about early american history that we did not know, especially concerning the men involved with this story. It was fun to see how the destiny of these men was intertwined. My only complaint about the DVD series is that it would have been better if they had taken a little extra time to blend together each section without the commercial recap of what had already occurred. Every 8-10 minutes, there is a 2 minute recap of what had previously occurred, presumably after coming back from the commercial break for the TV series. This is not necessary when you have been watching the DVD series from the beginning. I would assume this could have fairly easily been edited out for the DVD, but wasn't. They also filmed some time period scenes from the late 1800's that were shown repeatedly throughout the series. After watching the first 5-6 episodes, some of these scenes can "get old", but this does not detract from the enjoyment of the series. I would have also liked to seen more on Henry Ford. The focus of this series was basically how his life and early start to Ford was affected by the things that Vanderbilt, Rockefeller and Morgan did, but not much focus on how Ford revolutionized the production line. The segment on Ford seemed a little rushed to end the series on time. Definitely worth the purchase. Also, the main title theme "Save My Soul" is very addictive!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Riveting!
*by G***A on November 30, 2015*

Fantastic! I am not one to watch TV, but I sat through all 3 DVD's in this set in two nights. If you think everything was better in the good ol' days of America, this would be a reality check! Biographies include Andrew Carnegie (U.S. Steel), J.P. Morgan (Morgan Chase), Vanderbilt (Railroads), John D. Rockefeller (Standard Oil, now Exxon-Mobil, Chevron, etc) and Henry Ford. Carnegie's treatment of the steeworkers was absolutely riveting! (please excuse my lame attempt at humor here). Some details may have been watered down, such as the shootings at or by the striking steelworkers, and all the reasons behind Ford's entering his new car into a successful race with the top racer in the nation. The grandiosity of these men in history, and their egotistical competitiveness with each other despite having more money than Bill Gates and Warren Buffet combined in today's dollars, shows the extent to which human nature can covet. How much money is enough? In the words of Rockefeller, "Just a little more!" I always thought he was being witty, but after seeing this fascinating documentary, now I'm not so sure.

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