Summary of a Television Series: The Men Who Built America
The Men Who Built America
Today’s society takes a lot for granted. Just walk into a room, flip a switch, and light appears. America fuels cars with gasoline that no one even questions how it got into the pumps. In the television series, “The Men Who Built America,” the things that make up life today are shown in a way the public can understand. Money, new ways of transportation, dazzlingly cities, and powerhouse tycoons made up this booming society. However, it also came with suffering, fierce competition, and even riots. To fully understand the Industrial Revolution, one should take a closer look at the impact, the top leaders, and a magnificent legacy is what truly built America.
In the series, five men are profiled. Each man had a specific part in building America. One way they impacted the nation was by their trade. Starting this second Industrial Revolution, Cornelius Vanderbilt was known as a railroad mogul. By buying out stock, building the Albany Bridge blockade, and restricting his competitors, Vanderbilt became the wealthiest man in America. By the end, he owned over 40% of trail lines, symbolizing his power. A forthcoming competitor, John D. Rockefeller, was making his name in oil refinery. His Standard Oil knocked Vanderbilt off his title as the richest man. This ruthless corporation supplied tons of homes with kerosene lighting, built 40,000 miles of oil pipelines, and stunned top competitors. One of whom was Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie, investing everything, gains millions by producing steel. This introduced a new way to build homes and now sky-high business buildings in the city. Another industrial titan was J.P. Morgan. Trying to make a household name for himself, Morgan does everything from buying out conflicting companies to making electricity widespread. Lastly, Henry Ford develops a new way of transportation, the Model T automobile. This car was the first to be available to anyone. These men impacted the nation
Today’s society takes a lot for granted. Just walk into a room, flip a switch, and light appears. America fuels cars with gasoline that no one even questions how it got into the pumps. In the television series, “The Men Who Built America,” the things that make up life today are shown in a way the public can understand. Money, new ways of transportation, dazzlingly cities, and powerhouse tycoons made up this booming society. However, it also came with suffering, fierce competition, and even riots. To fully understand the Industrial Revolution, one should take a closer look at the impact, the top leaders, and a magnificent legacy is what truly built America.
In the series, five men are profiled. Each man had a specific part in building America. One way they impacted the nation was by their trade. Starting this second Industrial Revolution, Cornelius Vanderbilt was known as a railroad mogul. By buying out stock, building the Albany Bridge blockade, and restricting his competitors, Vanderbilt became the wealthiest man in America. By the end, he owned over 40% of trail lines, symbolizing his power. A forthcoming competitor, John D. Rockefeller, was making his name in oil refinery. His Standard Oil knocked Vanderbilt off his title as the richest man. This ruthless corporation supplied tons of homes with kerosene lighting, built 40,000 miles of oil pipelines, and stunned top competitors. One of whom was Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie, investing everything, gains millions by producing steel. This introduced a new way to build homes and now sky-high business buildings in the city. Another industrial titan was J.P. Morgan. Trying to make a household name for himself, Morgan does everything from buying out conflicting companies to making electricity widespread. Lastly, Henry Ford develops a new way of transportation, the Model T automobile. This car was the first to be available to anyone. These men impacted the nation