Gilded Age

During the 1870s to the 1900s there was a period of United States history known as the Gilded Age. As Mark Twain described, “glittering on the surface, but corrupt underneath.” The Gilded Age is known for the great amount of corruption and scandals that happened throughout these years. Among these countless scandals, the Haymarket Affair…

The Gilded Age, a period of American history that saw extreme wealth accrual and the birth of the corporation, was essentially a new evolutionary stage for industrialized capitalism and the market economy. In the 19th century, America saw a complete transformation of its social, political, and economic cultures. Industrialization that began in Europe through technological…

Yes. America is in a second gilded age. The phrase “Gilded Age” was coined by Mark Twain, effectively summarizing America’s state in the late 19 century; the façade of a land of opportunity, but really a land of inopportunity. While America was indeed a land of opportunity, rapid economic growth, and class mobility, the people…

The Gilded Age existed during the late 1800s where the corruption of the government was at its peak and the lowest point of American politics. “The Gilded Age” was a name given by Mark Twain in his belief that politics corruption and greed lurked below the polite and prosperous luster of American society. He believed…

In the Gilded Age, big businesses were getting larger and laborers were working in poor conditions with long hours and low wages. Laborers did not approve of low wages, especially when the low wages were going to become lower. Eugene Debs supported higher wages for the laborers and the Pullman strike of 1894. The strike…

By the end of the 1800’s, America became one of the highest producing/manufacturing countries in the world, which would continue to grow exponentially for the years to come. The U.S was built on top of rich and raw natural resources that helped fuel Americas economy, and the expansion westward helped to rapidly industrialize and exploit…

The Gilded Age brought about many reforms in many ways affecting basically all ways of life of the people in America. The churches started their change with the physical appearance of the churches. The church house went from a homely little building to an extravagant building representing the wealth and prestige of its members. This…

During the Gilded Age, there was a deep division between American citizens in politics. Campaigns were usually an arduous process. The results of the majority of the elections were usually very close. Although one would expect good presidents to come out of this, the majority of them were corrupt and eventually would be forgotten. However…

The Gilded Age began during the Reconstruction of the South after the Civil War and ended shortly after the conclusion of the Panic of 1893. This era of American history was known as a time of forgettable presidents, industrialization, depression and corruption. Between the years of 1865 and 1900 Americans witnessed the government Des inability…

The changes that occurred in the Gilded Age led to shaping American into the superpower and well respected international country that it is recognized as today. The most important changes were the discovery of uses of copper, the assembly line production technique and the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. The uses of copper that…