There's a really good documentary called, "The Men Who Built America" by the History Channel available on Netflix.
The first episode covers Vanderbilt and how he became the single largest railroad owner in history.
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The series is broadcast from time to time on History and H2. The interlinking between Tom Scott, Carnegie, Vanderbilt, Rockefeller and the railroads is interesting.
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