The Gilded Age * * *Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free BONUS Inside!* * * Read On Your Computer, MAC, Smartphone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet. The period from 1870 to 1900 in the United States has become known as the Gilded Age, during which America was transformed almost beyond recognition. In the 1870s, the country was still recovering from a horrendousl The Gilded Age * * *Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free BONUS Inside!* * * Read On Your Computer, MAC, Smartphone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet. The period from 1870 to 1900 in the United States has become known as the Gilded Age, during which America was transformed almost beyond recognition. In the 1870s, the country was still recovering from a horrendously destructive Civil War. The nation was still mainly agrarian; cities were relatively small and large-scale industry almost non-existent. Thirty years later, the U.S. had become an industrial powerhouse with massive cities featuring skyscrapers, electric lights, automobiles on the streets, and subways running below. An influx of immigrants from different parts of the world had changed the very nature of American society which featured almost unimaginable wealth living side-by-side with abject poverty. Inside you will read about... ✓ Taming the Wild West ✓ Robber Barons and Captains of Industry ✓ Emergence of Labor Unions and Women’s Movements ✓ The New Immigrants ✓ Invention and Innovation And much more! The Gilded Age was an era of entrepreneurs, inventions, industrial development, and new ideas. Most of all, it was a period of rapid and profound change which came at a high cost for the working class. In a Golden Age, life is good for everyone. But in a Gilded Age, there is only a thin surface of gold over underlying base metal, a metaphor for a small number of fabulously wealthy people who grew rich by exploiting vast numbers who lived in poverty. This is the story of the Gilded Age of America.
The Gilded Age: A History From Beginning to End
The Gilded Age * * *Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free BONUS Inside!* * * Read On Your Computer, MAC, Smartphone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet. The period from 1870 to 1900 in the United States has become known as the Gilded Age, during which America was transformed almost beyond recognition. In the 1870s, the country was still recovering from a horrendousl The Gilded Age * * *Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free BONUS Inside!* * * Read On Your Computer, MAC, Smartphone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet. The period from 1870 to 1900 in the United States has become known as the Gilded Age, during which America was transformed almost beyond recognition. In the 1870s, the country was still recovering from a horrendously destructive Civil War. The nation was still mainly agrarian; cities were relatively small and large-scale industry almost non-existent. Thirty years later, the U.S. had become an industrial powerhouse with massive cities featuring skyscrapers, electric lights, automobiles on the streets, and subways running below. An influx of immigrants from different parts of the world had changed the very nature of American society which featured almost unimaginable wealth living side-by-side with abject poverty. Inside you will read about... ✓ Taming the Wild West ✓ Robber Barons and Captains of Industry ✓ Emergence of Labor Unions and Women’s Movements ✓ The New Immigrants ✓ Invention and Innovation And much more! The Gilded Age was an era of entrepreneurs, inventions, industrial development, and new ideas. Most of all, it was a period of rapid and profound change which came at a high cost for the working class. In a Golden Age, life is good for everyone. But in a Gilded Age, there is only a thin surface of gold over underlying base metal, a metaphor for a small number of fabulously wealthy people who grew rich by exploiting vast numbers who lived in poverty. This is the story of the Gilded Age of America.
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Anil Swarup –
So reminiscent of the process of industrialization in India. It is also a sad reminder of the fact that most of India is almost a century behind the US. There are, however, enormous lessons from what happened in the US during the last quarter of the 19th century as we grapple with social issues that co-exist with industrial development.
Corin –
Very brief overview. For a 50 page book it covers a lot in a concise manner. If you aren't sure what the Gilded Age was, read this. Then you can do additional research. :-) Very brief overview. For a 50 page book it covers a lot in a concise manner. If you aren't sure what the Gilded Age was, read this. Then you can do additional research. :-)
Sarah Crawford –
This covers the time period from around 1870 to 1900. One of the major things about this time period is that the gap between the extremely wealthy and the poor grew a lot. The book covers a number of topics including: Reconstruction Technological advances Industrial revolution in the North Conspicuous Consumption Influx of immigrants Widespread poverty Sharecropping Taming of the Wild West The war against the Native Americans Transformation of American from an agrarian society to an industrial one The impo This covers the time period from around 1870 to 1900. One of the major things about this time period is that the gap between the extremely wealthy and the poor grew a lot. The book covers a number of topics including: Reconstruction Technological advances Industrial revolution in the North Conspicuous Consumption Influx of immigrants Widespread poverty Sharecropping Taming of the Wild West The war against the Native Americans Transformation of American from an agrarian society to an industrial one The importance of railroads Technology on the farm People moving from the farms to the cities. Robber barons. Tenement housing. Child labor. Increase in crime and gang culture. Labor unions. Ghettos. Liberal theology vs. fundamentalism. Thomas Edison. The telephone. As you can see it's a pretty complete book and it's quite readable.
William O. Robertson –
A simple overview of the Gilded Age from 1870 to the turn of century in 1900. Recommended for those that have no idea what this period was about or why it was referred to as gilded. Not sure how factual the data on immigration statistics as they were referenced, but it's something that should be researched. A simple overview of the Gilded Age from 1870 to the turn of century in 1900. Recommended for those that have no idea what this period was about or why it was referred to as gilded. Not sure how factual the data on immigration statistics as they were referenced, but it's something that should be researched.
Terri Gostola –
I found this book to be very informative about events in the United States from 1870 to 1900. I found it very interesting that the name came from Mark Twain, a metaphor, in that it appeared as gold but that was only the surface and underlying was base metal. In this short period of thirty years, the United States changed very rapidly, from the wild west to the Wright brothers. Worth the read.
Tami –
Like A School Textbook I enjoyed this as a decent, high-level, easy-to-read book that gave a good "taste" of the era, and gives someone with only a general interest a chance to see if they want to dig more deeply into it. Like A School Textbook I enjoyed this as a decent, high-level, easy-to-read book that gave a good "taste" of the era, and gives someone with only a general interest a chance to see if they want to dig more deeply into it.
David Parker –
Expansion, immigration, and invention I had read numerous biographies from this time period and it help unify the period with a framework. I recommend it.
Woodswit –
Nicely done! I liked a lot of the contrasts they made, and the nuanced portrayal of the big names featured in the gilded age.
Ruben Rodriguez –
The book isn't very long, but it hit all the areas of the Gilded Age thoroughly. The book isn't very long, but it hit all the areas of the Gilded Age thoroughly.
John Jackse –
Very good book worth reading HH Full of good background not coverered anywhere else. And very mmhard to locate but worth searching for I recommend it
derick prentice –
Very interesting read
j cannon –
Good Intro A nice concise over view of the age that laid the foundation for the America we know today. Easy reading.
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