American Dynasty

Cornelius Vanderbilt's shipping and railroad empire.

The Rockefellers give much of their wealth away.

Henry 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 life, he was far from perfect…

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 grandson was kidnapped. The $17 million dollar ransom was less than he was making daily…but would he pay it?

Since 1802, DuPont supplied militaries with gunpowder. Lammot DuPont's push to exit caused a conflict changing the family and industry forever.

In the 1860s, Junius Morgan and son JP entered Wall Street. By century's end, the House of Morgan controlled major US industries through turmoil.