W26W America in the Gilded Age

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1/13/2021-3/17/2021

9:30 AM-11:00 AM EDT on Wed

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[NEW COURSE] There was more to the Gilded Age than the robber barons as sweeping economic, social, and political forces changed the landscape of America. Booming industrialization created the modern corporation, technology advanced at a breath-taking pace, and masses of workers and immigrants moved to cities. Westward expansion reached its climax with devastating consequences while labor unrest stretched across the land. This kaleidoscopic view of our history from 1870-1900 will focus on Americans struggling toward the same goal – a better way of life.

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Debbie Huff's love of narrative history has helped her create another course examining the growth of the United States in the 19th century using vintage photographs and illustrations from the period.

Chris Ryan is a retired librarian with a lifelong interest in history. One day, she will get to see the pyramids at Giza.