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[09/05/12 - 08:07 AM]
Event Series "The Men Who Built America" Premieres Tuesday, October 16 at 9 p.m. on History(R)
The eight-part series features interviews with Mark Cuban, Alan Greenspan, Charles Schwab, Jack Welch, Steve Wozniak and more!

[via press release from History]

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

Event Series Premieres Tuesday, October 16 at 9 p.m. on HISTORY(R)

Features Exclusive Interviews with Mark Cuban, Alan Greenspan, Charles Schwab, Jack Welch, Steve Wozniak among others

September 5, 2012, New York, NY - Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan, Henry Ford. Their names are synonymous with innovation, big business and the American Dream. They built empires. They created incredible advances in technology. They changed the world. HISTORY chronicles the lives of these visionary men in THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA, an eight-hour event series premiering Tuesday, October 16 at 9 p.m. on HISTORY.

THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA chronicles how these five self-made men shaped the future of this country, transforming the U.S. into a global superpower in a span of just 50 years, and how they affected the lives of every person in the world. Vanderbilt was one of the first to see how railroads could change how goods are shipped, creating the model for our modern railroads. Carnegie created the process for mass-producing steel, which allowed large buildings to become a reality. Rockefeller discovered a way to refine oil that set the worldwide standard. Morgan created the modern financial system. Ford made the car accessible to the masses.

These men were not born of great privilege. They came from meager means. Yet they saw opportunities where no one else had and they turned their dreams into reality. In so doing, they created the very concept of the American Dream, an idea now deeply woven into the fabric of our country - the notion that hard work, dedication and ingenuity can make your life better.

THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA is the story of colossal American growth, during the chapter of our history following the Civil War and leading up to World War I, told from the point of view of these five charismatic individuals. Most people today still know their names, but they know little about their lives. Meanwhile, an assortment of other iconic Americans - from Abraham Lincoln to Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Edison to Nikola Tesla, even Mark Twain - play supporting and at times unlikely roles in this grand story.

Contributing insights and perspective in exclusive interviews include such contemporary business giants as Steve Case, Mark Cuban, Donny Deutsch, Carly Fiorina, Alan Greenspan, Dick Parsons, Ron Perelman, T. Boone Pickens, Charles Schwab, Jack Welch and Steve Wozniak.

THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA is produced by Stephen David Entertainment in association with HISTORY. Executive Producers for HISTORY are Russ McCarroll and Paul Cabana. Stephen David is Executive Producer for Stephen David Entertainment.

About HISTORY(R)

HISTORY(R) is the leading destination for factual entertainment, including award-winning original series and specials that connect viewers with history in an informative, immersive and entertaining manner across multiple platforms. The network's all-original programming slate, including scripted event programming, features a litany of hits including American Pickers(R), American Restoration(TM), Ax Men(TM), Ice Road Truckers(R), Pawn Stars(R), Swamp People(R) and Top Shot(R) as well as epic mini-series and specials such as the Emmy(R) Award-winning Gettysburg, America The Story of Us, Hatfields & McCoys, Vietnam in HD and 102 Minutes That Changed America. The HISTORY website is the leading online resource for all things history, and in 2011, the United States Library of Congress selected HISTORY's Civil War 150 site for inclusion in the historic collection of Internet materials related to the American Civil War sesquicentennial. www.history.com





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