Homes of Our Heritage: American Tycoons

Homes of Our Heritage: American Tycoons tours the homes of some of America's most famous industrialists, providing a window into the lives of these prominent Americans. By exploring the architecture, decorative style, and furnishings, and by interviewing historians, curators and experts, a lesson is provided about the famous people who lived there and their dramatic connection to our nation's history.

Hosted by Grant Goodeve, American Tycoons features these majestic homes: Frederick Vanderbilt's Hyde Park (Hyde Park, N.Y.), James Dooley's Maymont (Richmond, Va.), Alfred I Dupont's Nemours Mansion and Gardens (Wilmington, Del.), Henry Clay Frick's Clayton (Pittsburgh, Penn.), John Reitz mansion (Evansville, Ind.), and John D. Rockefeller's Kykuit (Tarrytown, N.Y.).