American Dynasty
Follow the fascinating stories of America's aristocratic families, those whose names represent power in business, politics, and industrial industry.
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Rockefeller, Ford, Vanderbilt, Dupont, Kennedy, Bush. Their names are forever etched in American history and the nation's psyche. These dynastic families have become some of the richest and most powerful people in the world. They have created new industries and technologies that to most of us would have seemed unimaginable.
- Ep 1
1.The Vanderbilts
02-06-202254mCornelius 'The Commodore' Vanderbilt rose from nothing to build the biggest shipping and railroad empires in America, and amass a great fortune. His dying words were to 'keep the m...
- Ep 2
2.The Rockefellers
26-06-202251mJohn D Rockefeller started out with one kerosene refinery in Cleveland, Ohio. Within 15 years it became the largest oil producer in the world. After conquering the fuel industry, t...
- Ep 3
3.The Fords
26-06-202258mHenry Ford was an American pioneer. He revolutionized the automobile, the assembly line production method, and brought cars to millions of American families. But in his personal li...
- Ep 4
4.The Gettys
26-06-202256mJ. Paul Getty made billions of dollars in the oil industry, rising to become the 'richest man in the world.' But at the peak of his success, his grandson was kidnapped. The $17 mil...
- Ep 5
5.The DuPonts
26-06-202253mSince 1802, the DuPont Company has supplied gunpowder to militaries worldwide. But when young Lammot DuPont pushed the company to get out of the business of war, it set off a confl...
- Ep 6
6.The Morgans
26-06-202254mJunius Morgan and son John Pierpont Morgan establish a financial empire through railroads, steel manufacturing and banking,
- Ep 7
7.The Kennedys
26-06-202257mAfter graduating from Harvard, Joe Kennedy, the grandson of Irish immigrants, conquered Wall Street and Hollywood. When his political career was cut short he focused on his childre...
- Ep 8
8.The Bushes
26-06-202258mThe Bushes are one of America's oldest families. They are known more for their genteel manners and success in business and politics. So when war hero George HW Bush decides he want...
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