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Pioneers Turned Millionaires

Pioneers Turned Millionaires

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.

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StatusEnded
Original NamePioneers Turned Millionaires
First Air DateNovember 6, 2011
Last Air DateDecember 4, 2011
Seasons1
Episodes5
Episode Runtime1h 0min
LanguageGerman, English
Original LanguageEnglish
Production Countries
Production Companies
NetworksSmithsonian Channel
S01E05

William Edward Boeing

In his day, aviation was a curiosity, but William Boeing had the vision and purpose to turn it into a soaring industry.

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