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The American Gilded Age: everything you wanted to know
The American Gilded Age: everything you wanted to know
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Dec 10, 2023
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Podcast episode
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How did the Gilded Ages get its name? What caused the explosion of industry at this time? Who were the great industrialists of the age, and what can their philanthropy tell us about the morals of the era? Speaking to Elinor Evans, Nancy C Unger answers listener questions on the so-called Gilded Age in the US, from the expansion of railroads and manufacturing that shaped the era and made millions for the industrial barons, to the 'dollar princesses' who married into British aristocracy
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Released:
Dec 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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