The Mega-Brands That Built America
tv show
22 total episodes
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3 seasons
First Aired July 23, 2023
Genres:
Overview
The innovations, failures and incredible achievements of some of the most successful businesses in history, from megastores like Costco and Walmart to shipping giants like FedEx and UPS, that forever changed the way Americans live.
Dirty Work
Season 1 - Episode 4 - 1h 42m
Air Date
August 13, 2023
Overview
In the 1800s, when Americans barely bathed and deadly diseases were commonplace, James Gamble and Harley Procter invent a new soap that revolutionizes America and opens up a market to entrepreneurs. This includes King Gillette and Jacob Schick whose bitter rivalry will birth the billion-dollar shaving industry as we know it, and changing Americans daily lives forever.