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Pioneers Turned Millionaires

Pioneers Turned Millionaires

Pioneers Turned Millionaires

2011 1 Seasons 5 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Henry John Heinz

He revolutionized America's eating habits with a simple recipe for success: "Do a common thing, uncommonly well."

EP 2

Henry E. Steinway

It began when a man named Henry Steinway created a piano for his wife as a wedding gift. Years later, he would share his

EP 3

Levi Strauss

Discover the rags-to-riches story behind one the largest and most legendary fashion labels in the world.

EP 4

John Jacob Astor

His name means luxury and elegance, but his rise to prominence was rife with struggle and turmoil.

EP 5

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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