Gilded Age Revealed: Untold Stories of Opulent Mansions, Scandalous Power Plays, and Groundbreaking
(2025)

Nonfiction

eBook

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Lennon Publishing, 2025
Made available through hoopla
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (144 pages)

ISBN/ISSN
9798992718874 MWT18699989, 18699989
LANGUAGE
English
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Step into a world of glittering wealth, rising tensions, and bold transformation. The Gilded Age was more than just pearls and palaces. It was a time of secret deals, daring innovation, and quiet rebellion. This captivating volume pulls back the curtain on the real stories behind the elegance, revealing the people and power struggles that shaped modern America. Inside, you'll discover:How a single invention lit up cities and launched an industrial revolutionWhy the nation's richest families carefully arranged marriages like business mergersThe forgotten names behind key reforms, strikes, and movementsWhat really happened inside America's grandest mansions and who paid the price for their luxuryThe battles between press barons, railroad kings, and political machinesHow women's roles shifted from social ornaments to emerging change-makersThe cultural undercurrent of art, architecture, and rising immigrant voices This extended edition includes a special bonus feature with authentic 1890s recipes, vintage cocktails, and a curated playlist of parlor and ragtime music so you can truly step into the spirit of the age. Whether you're fascinated by history's hidden corners or simply want to understand the forces that built the modern world, Gilded Age Revealed: Untold Stories of Opulent Mansions, Scandalous Power Plays, and Groundbreaking Inventions Unveiled in a Matter of Days offers an unforgettable journey into America's most opulent and complex era. Scroll up and add it to your collection now. The past is waiting

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