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The Gilded Age: 1870 to 1900

By Rodney P. Carlisle

Book information

Publisher
Facts On File
Year
2009
ISBN
9780816071777, 0816071772
LCC
E169.1 .H2644 2008
Open Library ID
OL16701257M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11708583 bytes)
Series
Handbook to Life in America
Edition
1
Pages
301\301
Time added
2010-05-31 00:48:14

Description

Often referred to as the 'Gilded Age', the period spanning from 1870 to 1900 encompassed both extravagant wealth and dire poverty in America. Due to this disparity, political agitators and reformists armed with socialist and anarchist manifestos flourished and the distinction between urban life and rural life grew increasingly sharper, creating an entirely new set of living conditions and social customs. Technological advancements such as the automobile, camera, and factory-made furniture facilitated the rise of a new middle class. The Panic of 1893 caused an economic downturn and a major shift in electoral politics in the 1896 presidential race, leading to the nomination and victory of Republican William McKinley, whose policies would usher in a new century.

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