The Gilded Age - Perspectives on the Origins of Modern America (Hardcover, Second Edition)

The United States that entered the twentieth century was vastly different from the nation that emerged from the Civil War. Industrialization, mass immigration, the growing presence of women in the work force, and the rapid advance of the cities had transformed American society. Broad in scope, The Gilded Age brings together sixteen original essays that offer lively syntheses of modern scholarship while making their own interpretive arguments. These engaging pieces allow students to consider the various societal, cultural and political factors that make studying the Gilded Age crucial to our understanding of America today. Charles W. Calhoun connects all of these essays with a comprehensive introduction that places each article in an understandable historical context. For the second edition of this successful book, each essay was revised and three new pieces have been added that explore technology, consumerism, intellectual life, and race in late nineteenth century America.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2006
First published:	September 2006
Editors:	Charles W. Calhoun
Contributors:	Eric Arnesen • Robert G. Barrows • Michael Les Benedict • Ballard C. Campbell • W. Bernard Carlson • Stacy A. Cordery • Ruth C Crocker • Roger Daniels • Edmund J. Danziger
Dimensions:	237 x 162 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	402
Edition:	Second Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-5037-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	0-7425-5037-0
Barcode:	9780742550377

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