Chapter 62: An American Aristocracy

Americans had long believed their country was a classless society. But by the end of the 19th Century, that myth had been shattered. In the Gilded Age, a super-rich elite emerged. They spent lavishly on houses, parties, and luxuries, while also investing in education and philanthropy. In this chapter, we’ll discuss this new upper-class, as well as how wealth in the United States became so imbalanced. We’ll explore topics like homesteading, Reconstruction, immigration, political corruption, corporate consolidation, and more.

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Chapter 62: An American Aristocracy is an episode from The Industrial Revolutions by Dave Broker.

This episode is 83:44 long.

This episode was published on Feb 6, 2023.

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