American Titans

The Tycoons Who Built America

By: Michael Gray

Narrated by: Samuel Hairston

Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Discover the incredible true story of the legends who built an American empire. The will to succeed defines the greatness of men.

Great men are forged through a combination of social, economic, and political conditions favoring both the individual and the greater good. When the conditions are just right, everybody wins. Yet, when one interest trumps another, somebody must lose. It is this juxtaposition that defines history; either man can better his own situation at the expense of others or improve everybody’s situation at his own expense.

Character is often built from the latter and can carry men through the toughest of times. In fact, history shows us that a little bit of grit and determination can go a long way toward building something greater than oneself. This is what makes some people titans. In addition, people must often think outside the box to accomplish this greatness. In other words, greatness is achieved by taking risks and by doing something different than the everyday. It is this boldness that makes history.

Take a journey into the minds of the titans who created the American empire.

Would you risk it all to achieve greatness?

In this audiobook, you will:

• Learn how Cornelius Vanderbilt grows from a steamboat entrepreneur to the head of a railroad empire
• Discover the fascinating story of how John D. Rockefeller built an oil monopoly
• Glimpse into the past where Andrew Carnegie built an unstoppable steel industry
• Observe how the biggest titan in banking, JP Morgan, came to be a tycoon of finance
• Read how Nikola Tesla and Thomas Jefferson powered our nation

Each chapter keeps you yearning for more! Scroll up and click on the "buy now" button.

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Enjoyed this topic.

I love the history especially with this topic. The reading captured my interest. I thoroughly enjoyed the content and the way it was read. Thank you.

An interesting history

American Titans. .
A good read for anyone interested in American Commerce History. And the industrialists who shaped the Americas of the late 1800s and early years of the 20th century.
This audiobook is full of facts, and is very interesting.
Narration is very easy to listen to.
I received a free copy of this audio book at my own request and voluntarily leave this honest review. .

Loved it!

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How can I give a dispassionate review when two of the men are The Library Builder (Carnegie) and my
favorite Trust Buster and former NYC Police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt? Brief bios of each of
particular industry leaders and innovators are presented warts and all with a wrap up and key points at the end of each presentation. Who knew that JP Morgan recovered from Rheumatic Fever as a child and lost his first love to tuberculosis at an early age? Well and concisely written without vindictiveness or whitewash. Highly recommend!
I love listening to narrator Samuel Hairston with his cadencing and deeper voice quality. Sometimes there are regional pronunciations that are not what I hear every day, but they are far less intrusive than some I hear in books with medical terms.
I won this audiobook in a giveaway! I really win!

Enjoyable highlights of the men that made America

American Titans is an easy listen that covers some of the most important people of the late 19th and early 20th century. It gives you the highlights of the impact they had on the country.
The only downside is the recording quality is shaky. Volume changes chapter to chapter and you can ear audio quality differences when edits were made. It takes you out of the experience when those things happen.
If you want an introduction to the people listed on the table of content, this is worth your time.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Good History Lesson

I was given this free review copy audio-book at my request and have voluntarily left this review. This review is for the audio copy of American Titans The Tycoons Who Built America by Michael Gray and narrated by Samuel Hairston. This book was enlightening and educational about the history of the men who helped develop America. While I might disagree with the methods and processes they applied in achieving their goals, I cannot agree with the outcome and how they helped shape our country. The narrator did a good job telling the story. He made it easy to listen to the story.

Build It

Looking for a quick overview of some of America’s most famous titans of industry (or Robber Barons if you prefer that point of view)? American Titans opens with chapters on Cornelius Vanderbilt, John Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P Morgan giving quick but decent bios of each man. Then it moves into what I thought was the best part of the book—an analysis of how industrialism factored into the election of 1896 followed up by a look at the trustbuster, Theodore Roosevelt. Finally he wraps up with a quick look at Nicola Tesla whom I knew the least about and thus enjoyed the most. (Actually Gray finishes with a discussion of Thomas Jefferson, which was interesting even if I didn’t understand why he chose to include Jefferson and put him out of chronological order).

So Jefferson aside, if you’re looking for a quick survey of some of the men who helped to build modern corporate America, Americans Titans is a great place to start.