Today on H2 (The History Channel 2) They are running "The Men who Built America". The story of the men and times of the "Gilded Age".
The parallels to today are remarkable. Much of this history I knew, but not some of the details. It's a wonderful, frank, and enlightening look at our history, and the mindset of the super-rich.
They are restarting at episode 1 at 4pm. I recommend it highly!