Episode
The Men Who Built America: Bloody Battles
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Men Who Built America
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2012-10-23
- Runtime
- 120 min
Episode context
Bloody Battles is Episode 2 in Season 1 of The Men Who Built America. It aired on 2012-10-23. The runtime is 120 min.
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Episode 1: A New War Begins
As the nation attempts to rebuild following the destruction of the Civil War, Cornelius Vanderbilt is the first to see the need for unity to regain America’s stature in the world. He sells his shipping empire to invest everything in the railroads, knowing they’re the best chance for uniting East and West as never before.
Episode 3: Changing the Game
The steel and oil have forever changed the face of America, but they are just the beginning. JP Morgan arrives on the scene and expedites growth through finance.
