The “Old Money” Families Who Built New York (Documentary)

Amidst the electrifying pulse and sumptuous skyscrapers of New York, a saga unfolds that rivals the endless grandeur and sheer scope of the city itself - the tale of the “old money“ families who built this legendary capital of finance and entertainment. Both idolized and scrutinized, the “old money“ families we’ll meet today stand as either living emblems of the quintessential American dream - or as controversial figures reflecting a divide between privilege and struggle. --------------------------------------------------------- TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:45 1. The Roosevelts - New York’s Richest Political Dynasty 24:48 2. The Morgans - New Yorks’s First Finance Dynasty 47:52 3. The Whitneys - The “Old Money“ Family Who Owns New York’s Arts Scene 1:02:52 4. The Sulzbergers - The New York Times’ 120-Year Owners 1:22:14 5. The Rockefellers - How They Went From “New Money“ To “Old Money“ 1:42:03