Gilded age

What might account for the emergence of a mythic “Wild” West during the Gilded Age?

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Mythic Wild West What might account for the emergence of a mythic “Wild” West during the Gilded Age? Given the rapid post Civil War expansion of industry beyond the Mississippi River, why would perceptions of a West, at once a lawless but timeless romantic frontier dominated by cowboys and Indians, permeate American popular culture in … Read more

In what ways was American consumer culture of the 1920s an extension of key developments during the Gilded Age and World war I?

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World War I In what ways was American consumer culture of the 1920s an extension of key developments during the Gilded Age and World War I? A work cited page is not required but please make to use MLA format on all the text and citations from the book, double spacing . In between 1000-1300words

Gilded Age : If she is right that we should reconsider the Gilded Age and emphasize its more mixed legacy, then how does she show it? If not then how should we think of the era?

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Gilded Age Rebecca Edwards challenges the common depiction of the Gilded Age as a period dominated by “corruption, political stagnation, and malaise” by suggesting that the era should be reexamined (Edwards, 5). If she is right that we should reconsider the Gilded Age and emphasize its more mixed legacy, then how does she show it? … Read more

US History:The Progressive Era :how was the progressive era a response to the problems of the gilded age?to what extent were the reforms successful?

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US History:The Progressive Era  Write a three-paragraph essay answering the following question: How was the Progressive Era a response to the problems of the Gilded Age? To what extent were the reforms successful? Give at least 3 examples of Gilded Age problems and the Progressive Era reforms for those problems. Write 1 paragraph about each … Read more