Why Did the Gilded Age End?
Why Did the Gilded Age End? The Gilded Age began at the conclusion of the Civil War. Robber barons amassed fortunes in unregulated industries such as oil and steel as railroads raced to connect the country. In a novel satirizing the corruption that lay behind America’s new prosperity, Mark Twain coined the term “Gilded Age.” […]
Date: November 15th, 2022