Summaries

Meet five inventive, courageous, and hardworking entrepreneurs, who led the charge during one of the most exciting eras in economic history. Levi Strauss, Henry E. Steinway, William E. Boeing, John Jacob Astor and Henry J. Heinz changed the way the world eats, dresses, plays and travels. They each left Germany hoping to find a better life in America and they succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. Relive the tragedies and the triumphs that made them millions while leaving a major imprint on American culture.

Details

Keywords
  • reenactment
  • pioneer
Genres
  • Documentary
Release date Feb 14, 2010
Countries of origin United States Germany
Language English German
Filming locations Richmond, Virginia, USA
Production companies Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) ARTE Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion

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Tech specs

Runtime 43m
Color Color
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