The Gilded Age is in the air!
This beautifully designed, fully illustrated, insightful book by noted historian Alan Axelrod provides a vivid view of American life and thought during that era.
The Gilded Age—the name coined by Mark Twain to refer to the period of rapid economic growth in America between the 1870s and 1900—offers some intriguing parallels to our own time. Prolific historian Alan Axelrod tackles this subject in a fresh way, exploring “this intense era in all its dimensions. . . . This book will reveal it . . . as, truly,
the overture of the ‘American Century.’ ” He also looks at how it presaged our current era, which many are calling the “Second Gilded Age.” Photographs, political cartoons, engravings, news clippings, and other ephemera help bring this fascinating period into focus.
Sobre o autor
Alan Axelrod is the author of more than 100 books, including
Profiles in Audacity and the CEO and Real History series (all Sterling). He was the coauthor of
The
New York Times bestseller
What Every American Should Know About American History (with Charles Phillips; Adams Media Corporation) as well as the
Businessweek bestsellers
Patton on Leadership and
Elizabeth I, CEO (both Prentice Hall). He has appeared on MSNBC, the Discovery Channel, CNN, Fox, and numerous radio news and talk programs, including NPR. Axelrod and his work have been featured in
Businessweek,
Fortune,
Men’s Health,
Cosmopolitan, and many newspapers, including
USA Today.
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