Essays Tagged: "Gilded Age"

Growing industrialism of the Gilded Age a threat to American Democracy?

The growing industrialism of the Gilded Age was indeed a threat to American Democracy. The American Government stood idly by as the I ... opolies, and an inactive government all contributed to this threat to American Democracy.During the Gilded Age many large companies took over entire towns. Everybody in that particular town worked for ...

(3 pages) 84 0 2.6 Feb/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

The Failure of the Gilded Age. The essays describes the main political failures of the Gilded Age of America such as: Laissez - faire government, Interstate Commerce Act of 1887,

The lowest point in American politics is considered to be by many the Gilded Age. In this time period, America was in an industrial growth and had to make sure that the l ... p and the intervention of the government to help big businesses get even bigger the politics of the Gilded Age failed to deal with the real issues.Since the government would not intervene with most of ...

(3 pages) 124 0 4.0 May/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Symbolism in the Wizard of OZ

he late 19th century was a time of drastic internal improvements in the United States. During this "Gilded Age," The Democratic platform and the silver standard captivated Baum. Baum supported William ...

(7 pages) 190 2 3.7 Aug/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Gilded Age, it earned a reputation of widespread corruption in government and business, as well as persistent economic, social, and political problems facing the nation.

to a nation of growing businesses, factories, and cities. Despite these changes, the decades of the Gilded Age earned a reputation of widespread corruption in government and business, as well as the f ... migrants as well as emancipated blacks from voting or obtaining any sort of power.At the end of the Gilded Age, the United States had developed a national economy, brought to an end its western fronti ...

(3 pages) 235 1 4.7 Oct/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Corruption in "the Gangs of New" York by Herbert Asbury

Corruption in the Gangs of New YorkThe Gilded Age, or as it is commonly referred to as, the era of corruption, took place in 1877 to 1900. ... ong vibrant history.Due mainly to famine and disease, immigration increased tremendously during the Gilded Age in three large waves to the United States. The first wave occurred from 1815 to 1860, an ... and laws passed; politicians obtain favors for their work.The height of political corruption in the Gilded Age was greatly due to political machines. Political machines usually had one, or sometimes s ...

(3 pages) 53 0 2.5 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Entitled The Effects of the "Gilded Age".

The term "Gilded Age" refers to the post-Reconstruction era in the late 1800's. The phrase originally began wi ... ers to the post-Reconstruction era in the late 1800's. The phrase originally began with Mark Twain. Gilded means "covered with a thin layer of gold," and so the Gilded Age implied that while this time ... d corruption of the time period. While many labels have been used to describe the time period, the "Gilded Age" is the most accurate when describing the time period.The largest economic issue concerni ...

(2 pages) 97 0 5.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

"The Red Badge of Courage" by Stephen Crane.

he Civil War. Crane lived in atime where war was not seen for many generations. He lived during the Gilded Age, whichwas between the Civil War and World War I. Although Crane had never served in the a ... ar. They all had the ideas about honor and glory. This was the typicalideology about war during the Gilded Age too. Fleming thought by enlisting in the Unionforces, he would prove his "manhood" and wo ...

(3 pages) 52 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Vision of Mary HEaton Vorse, brief biography and my opinion

as all of those things. She was born in New York City on October 11th, 1874. She grew up during the Gilded Age and did a large portion of her work during the Roaring 20s, or the Jazz Age. Her parents ...

(2 pages) 22 0 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

About the hidden impurities of the industrial revolution

the 1800's through present day. However, the Industrial revolution was also commonly known as the "Gilded Age", due to the many hidden impurities. This period underwent not only an industrial revolut ...

(2 pages) 41 1 3.7 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Politics in the Gilded Age

The politics of the Gilded Age failed to deal with the critical social and economical issues of the times. It was the er ... ed government caused the political parties to not take a stand on important issues. The "wonderful" Gilded Age in fact was not a pretty sight.The Gilded Age was a time of inventions and reform, result ... andles and fires for light and write letters that had to be carried on horseback, people during the Gilded Age could have light with the flip of a switch and could communicate to others in seconds. Wi ...

(5 pages) 98 0 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Was Mark Twain accurate when naming the period from 1877 to 1914 the Gilded Age?

ms, and used their power to influence the government. When naming the period from 1877 to 1914 "The Gilded Age", with gilded meaning covered with gold or deceptively attractive, Mark Twain was totally ... he poor, further better government and society through their reform movement and make this a truly "gilded age" for all Americans.With the help of the industrial revolution, the American industry coul ...

(3 pages) 70 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Gilded Age Immigration-The Nations Newcomers

To the 12 million immigrants who came to America from 1890-1910 the Gilded Age brought lavish dreams of vast wealth and great luck. What they found was that the crop fa ... ere less than friendly to their new neighbors.Of the many Europeans that came to America during the gilded age, the majority were from northern European countries, 2.8 million from Germany; 1.8 from G ... and Law which banned Alien Asians from owning farmland, all but ending the Japanese immigration.The Gilded Age brought forth vast riches and great opportunities, for the white Americans who were lucky ...

(4 pages) 82 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Progressive Era and Gilded Age

During the Gilded Age, the time after the Civil War, large corporations and trusts controlled much of the econo ... cluding the Vanderbilts, Rockafellers, Carnagies, and etc. The Progressive Era, the response to the Gilded Age and its exploitation, was a widespread reform of economics and social and political aspec ...

(3 pages) 113 0 3.7 Jul/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Ulysses S. Grant: A Presidency Plagued with Scandals

Ulysses S. Grant was president during a time known as the gilded age, a time when all appeared to be good, but the actuality was the government was corrupt wi ...

(3 pages) 37 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents

Agriarian DBQ Were the farmer's complaints justified

The late 19th century, known as the Gilded Age, brought with it what can be termed an industrial revolution, and resulted in the advent ... s monopolies and used their power and ill-gotten gains to exploit the working class. Farmers in the Gilded Age, many of them attempting to live out Jefferson's vision of an Agrarian Paradise, found it ...

(4 pages) 29 1 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

The Gilded Age

The Gilded Age was an age of corruption. It was run by political machines, local groups wanting to ensur ... uch as Boss Tweed, a well known boss for his corruption in New York. The time period was called the Gilded Age because gilded means covered in gold and to the outside eye it seemed as if the United St ... and who didn't to what kind of housing the poor should get.A common man's day was lonely during the Gilded Age. He worked long hours and then came home to a slum. In some cases several families lived ...

(2 pages) 57 0 5.0 May/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

The Gilded Age

The Gilded Age was a time of a period of economic growth, change, transition, and industrialization. It ... and industrialization. It is also known as the Victorian Period, which takes place in England. The Gilded Age defines superficial and shallow values, also known as illusion of gold. This was all beca ...

(1 pages) 44 0 0.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

The Gilded Age

s and problems last longer and longer. One of the consequences of this horrible time period was the Gilded Age. An era that exploited the weaknesses of the nation's aftermath of the Civil War allowed ... n on "Black Friday", reeking havoc on the American stock market and economy. Another example of the Gilded Age was witnessed in the infamous Tweed Ring in New York. Led by Boss Tweed, the fraudulent e ...

(2 pages) 35 0 0.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

George Orwell's totalitarian state of Oceania

adowed the bad, an aspect may have been hidden, or the viewers may have be blinded to the truth.The Gilded Age, in the late 1800's, reflects a period where advancements ousted the social injustices fr ...

(4 pages) 18 1 3.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Labor Movements During The Gilded Age

The Gilded Age existed during the late 1800s where the corruption of the government was at its peak and ... re the corruption of the government was at its peak and the lowest point of American politics. "The Gilded Age" was a name given by Mark Twain in his belief that politics corruption and greed lurked b ... lieved that politics was like the base material that hides beneath the glittering gold surface of a gilded object. Because of such beliefs many reform movements or labor movements established. Some la ...

(2 pages) 45 0 0.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History