The Gilded Age is a chapter of American history. The chapter begins after the end of the civil war - perhaps a bit later. The chapter ends when World War One begins - perhaps a bit earlier.
** The beginning: 1865 or 1870
** The end: 1900 or 1914
Who coined this term?
Who created this term?
Where does it come from?
It is the title of a novel written by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner and published in 1873.
When the book was published, this chapter of American history was just beginning.
In the twentieth century, when historians were looking back at the years 1865-1914 or 1870-1900, they realised that the title of the book published in 1873 was highly appropriate.
This book describes the essential aspects of this period. This is why the title of the book is used to describe this chapter of American history.
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A link to Wikipedia:
The Gilded Age
** Director: Sarah Colt
** Writer: Mark Zwonitzer
** Narrator: Oliver Platt
** Run time: 112 minutes
This documentary film premiered on US television (PBS) in 2018. It is an episode of the long-running program American Experience.
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The American writer
Mark Twain
(1835-1910)
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The American writer
Charles Dudley Warner
(1829-1900)
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The Gilded Age
This documentary film
premiered on US television (PBS) in 2018.
This episode of the long-running program
American Experience
was reviewed on
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