The 3 latest articles on Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1877–1917) come from 3 sources, published between Oct 16 and Nov 11.
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Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, has long been called the "Newport of the West." And the comparison with Newport, Rhode Island, the summer colony of New York's richest families, stuck. It was a name first used by a Chicago preacher in the…
From lavish balls to romantic scandals, discover the true stories and historical figures that inspired The Gilded Age. From extravagant balls to New York scandals, the true stories behind The Gilded Age I never really gave much thought to the…
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