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Alexander III commissions Peter Carl Faberge to make jeweled Easter eggs for the czarina.

Immigrant Andrew Carnegie builds a fortune in steel, then gives much away.

J. Pierpont Morgan, the 19th-century power broker, controlled 70 percent of all U.S. steel production at one point.

Born into a family of faith and poverty, early in life J. Willard Marriott shouldered a man's responsibilities.

Profile of American entrepreneur R.H. Macy.

Fashion designer Calvin Klein.

Portrait of the fabulously wealthy family that built an empire in chemicals; a look at why most family members have shunned publicity, and includes the startling story of John E. du Pont who shot and killed Olympic gold medal-winner Dave Schultz.

In one of the unlikeliest stories in American history, Ulysses S. Grant rises from his humble beginnings to become the winning general in one of the Civil War's bloodiest battles.

Ulysses S. Grant takes incredible risks, becomes Abraham Lincoln's favorite general, and prepares for an epic clash with Robert E. Lee.

Ulysses S. Grant defeats Robert E. Lee and wins the Civil War, only to find that he will be called to serve as president during one of the most difficult times in America history.

Personal profiles of two iconic leaders of the Civil War indicate how these men changed the course of American history.

In one of the unlikeliest stories in American history, Ulysses S. Grant rises from his humble beginnings to become the winning general in one of the Civil War's bloodiest battles.

Ulysses S. Grant takes incredible risks, becomes Abraham Lincoln's favorite general, and prepares for an epic clash with Robert E. Lee.

Ulysses S. Grant defeats Robert E. Lee and wins the Civil War, only to find that he will be called to serve as president during one of the most difficult times in America history.

Personal profiles of two iconic leaders of the Civil War indicate how these men changed the course of American history.

In one of the unlikeliest stories in American history, Ulysses S. Grant rises from his humble beginnings to become the winning general in one of the Civil War's bloodiest battles.