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That Built is an American television franchise [1] a docudrama broadcast on The History Channel that covers various historic subjects and the notable people involved roughly spanning the Industrial Revolution of the 1860s to the present. The series started with the miniseries The Men Who Built America in 2012. [2]

To date, the longest running of these series is The Food That Built America , which premiered on August 11, 2019. The fifth season premiered on February 25, 2024. [3]

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  1. "History Channel Expands 'That Built' Franchise, Orders Protest Doc From Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Moves Bill Clinton Series To 2022" . Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 https://www.history.com/that-built-documentaries
  3. "Adam Richman on 'The Food That Built America' Origin Stories in Season 4" . Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  4. "Lucky 8, Smash Awesome producing latest "…That Built" series for History" . Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  5. "The Mega-Brands That Built America" . Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  6. "New Series "The Mega-Brands That Built America" Covering Greatest Leaders in Consumer History to Premiere July 23 on The HISTORY Channel" . Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  7. Hermes, Justin (April 9, 2024). "New Documentary Series 'How Disney Built America' Coming to History Channel". Mickey Blog. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  8. https://www.history.com/shows/the-icons-that-built-america