American Dynasty

Cornelius 'The Commodore' Vanderbilt rose from nothing to build the biggest shipping and railroad empires in America, and amass a great fortune. His d...

John D Rockefeller started out with one kerosene refinery in Cleveland, Ohio. Within 15 years it became the largest oil producer in the world. After c...

Henry Ford was an American pioneer. He revolutionized the automobile, the assembly line production method, and brought cars to millions of American fa...

J. 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 grand...

Since 1802, the DuPont Company has supplied gunpowder to militaries worldwide. But when young Lammot DuPont pushed the company to get out of the busin...

Junius Morgan and son John Pierpont Morgan establish a financial empire through railroads, steel manufacturing and banking,

After graduating from Harvard, Joe Kennedy, the grandson of Irish immigrants, conquered Wall Street and Hollywood. When his political career was cut s...

The 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...