America in the Gilded Age: Third Edition 3rd ed. Edition,

Name: America in the Gilded Age: Third Edition 3rd ed. Edition,
Price: 25.99 USD
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Rating: 4.4 (94 reviews)
Author: Sean Dennis Cashman

by Sean Dennis Cashman

Nonfiction Historical Fiction

4.4 (94)

4.4 stars from 94 reviews

446 pages~7.4 hr readPublished by NYU PressPublished 1993-10-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're studying American history and want a readable, comprehensive overview that doesn't skim the messy details of industrialisation, immigration, and westward expansion.
You enjoy history that centres real people and their stories rather than just dates and policies.
You appreciate well-researched syntheses that balance primary sources with modern scholarship, and you're happy to learn from photographs and primary materials woven throughout.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for a narrow, deeply specialised study of one aspect of the era rather than a broad survey.
You prefer narrative history that reads like fiction, with novelistic prose and dramatic storytelling over analytical rigour.
You want something quick and light; this is a substantial, serious historical text that demands genuine engagement.

About this book

Sean Dennis Cashman's America in the Gilded Age traces the political and social history of the United States during the latter half of the nineteenth century, covering the Industrial Revolution and the settlement of the West. First published in 1984, the book became recognized as a comprehensive account of this period. This third edition includes revised and extended chapters on immigration, labor, major cities, and the American Renaissance. The text is supplemented by a collection of illustrations, many appearing for the first time in this edition. The book draws on primary research and recent scholarship while highlighting key figures of the era alongside broader historical issues.

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