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The Gilded Age, 1876-1912, overture to the American century, Alan Axelrod

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The Gilded Age, 1876-1912, overture to the American century, Alan Axelrod

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-371) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsportraitsfacsimilesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Gilded Age

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

982651355

Responsibility statement

Alan Axelrod

Sub title

1876-1912, overture to the American century

Summary

The Gilded Age-- the name coined by Mark Twain to refer to the period of rapid economic growth in America between the 1870s and 1900-- offers some intriguing parallels to our own time. Prolific historian Alan Axelrod tackles this subject in a fresh way, exploring "this intense era in all its dimensions ... This book will reveal it ... as, truly, the overture of the "American Century." He also looks at how it presaged our current era, which many are calling the "Second Gilded Age." Photographs, political cartoons, engravings, news clippings, and other ephemera help bring this fascinating period into focus.--Provided by Publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: All that glitters -- People and things. Centennial ; The dynamo, the virgin, and the bridge ; Titans, Plutocrats, and philanthropists ; Science and industry ; The marketplace ; Statue and island ; Hard labor ; Gilded monuments ; American realism -- Form and reform. Reconstruction ends ; A women's place ; The frontier closes ; Dirty politics ; The progressives ; White city

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