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Social Studies: Gilded Age (US History)

Guides for American History, Government, & Electives

Library Databases & Resources

Gale US History in Context: The Gilded Age

Essays, Primary Sources, Reference, Biography, Scholarly Journal Articles and more...

Gilded Age and Progressive Era by Rebecca Valentine; Lawrence W. Baker
Call Number: eBook

ISBN: 9781414401935

Publication Date: 2006-11-28

Focuses on the significant social and culture changes that occurred in the years 1878-1913. Almanac, Biography, and Primary Sources
The Republic for Which It Stands: the United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896 by Richard White
Call Number: 973.8 WHI

ISBN: 9780199735815

Publication Date: 2017-09-01

Websites

Primary Sources

The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era: A Digital Primary Source Guide
Long list of links to primary resources, plus a general overview.

PBS - American Experience

The Gilded Age - American Experience [PBS]
PBS American Experience feature on "The Gilded Age'
The Gilded Age - Andrew Carnegie: The Richest Man in the World (American Experience) [PBS]
Details on the Gilded Age from a PBS "American Experience" feature.

Library of Congress Resources

Primary Documents in American History Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1878-1920 [Library of Congress]
Gilded Age (1878-1889) - America's Story [Library of Congress]
Resources, including primary sources, from the Library of Congress. Site is directed towards younger users, but content is still high quality.

Other Sites

The Gilded Age - Digital History [U of Houston]
Section of an online US History "Textbook" including Primary Documents, Images, and more.
The Gilded Age [History Channel]