Vassar College
Vassar College: 1896: New Immigrants
1896, A Website for Political Cartoons provides a site from the collection of information concerning the Election of 1896, "New Immigrants" give us a view of immigration from a political standpoint.
Vassar College
Vassar College: 1896: Literary Themes in the Campaign
Take a look at popular literary themes that are reflected in the political cartoons of 1896, the year in which William Jennings Bryant challenged William McKinley for the presidency.
Mount Holyoke College
Mt. Hoyoke College: Chinese Exclusion Act
Provides full length, section-by-section text of the Chinese Exclusion Act, passed by the 47th U.S. Congress in 1882.
Stanford University
Stanford Univ: Gilded Age Treasures From the Smithsonian
Written in 2001 prior to the opening of an art exhibit at Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center this press release provides a brief contextual overview of the artistic accomplishments of artists during the Gilded Age.
Musicals 101
Musicals101.com: Musical Vaudeville and Burlesque
This site from Musicals101.com explains the emergence of vaudeville and burlesque from the middle class needs of industrialized America. Part II explains what makes up a vaudeville act.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The Gilded Age (1877 1900)
As Reconstruction came to an end in the United States the country began to evolve into an industrial nation through the perseverance and ingenuity of masterminds like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller. Through a collection of...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: George Eastman: The Wizard of Photography
American Experience offers a comprehensive look at George Eastman and his development of photography. Included are a timeline, biographies of important people in Eastman's personal and professional life, discussions in the history of...
PBS
Pbs: Jane Addams and Hull House
An interesting interview with Robyn Muncy, a Professor of History, about Addams and the philosophy of the women who started the Hull House.
Other
Vaudeville Memories
Wonderful site that offers all kinds of pictures and information about the performers, the theatres, the slang, and links to other sites.
Other
Vaudeville 101
Fun site gives timeline, factoids and figurines, and an outline of a vaudeville show.
Other
Swarthmore College: "Realism" in Literature, Photography, Architecture
Site gives us a good definition of realism, especially in regard to literature of the Gilded Age.
Other
Henry Morrison Flagler Museum
This resource provides extensive information about the Gilded Age, the impact of Henry Flagler on the history of Florida, and more.
Other
Illinois State Museum: The American Railway Union
Excerpt from U.S. Strike Commission Report. Site also provides focus questions at the bottom.
Curated OER
Bureau of Land Management: Steel Rails and Iron Horses
Read about the building of the first transcontinental railroad and other railroads that came after. Find out how the checkerboard land ownership system affected the railroads. Includes lots of detailed lesson activities as well as a poster.
Other
Johnstown Area Heritage Association: Flood Resources
Explore the heritage of Johnstown, and find pictures and facts about the historic 1889 flood.
Missouri State University
Missouri State University: Lost World of Gilded Age Politics
This extensive look at politics between 1876 and 1896 describes how the Republican Party functioned during this time and how the excesses in politics resulted in reform and the next era in politics, the Progressive Era. A very...
Other
Industrialization, Urbanization, and Immigration in the Gilded Age
A study guide for an American History course that explores trends and issues from the Gilded Age. The guide has many links to key resources and primary source materials, as well as questions for further study or discussion.
Other
California State University: Beck Spring Iron Deposit
California State University at Pomona provides a scientific look at the Beck Spring iron deposit.
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University: American Populism, 1876 1896
Using essays, primary source documents, images, and video this site explores the American Populist political movement in the early 1890s.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Mark Twain, the Gilded Age
A critique of a realistic novel of the Gilded Age entitled "The Gilded Age." "The title is a masterly epigraph on the flushed, corrupt period of the Reconstruction."
University of Pennsylvania
Twenty Years at Hull House With Autobiographical Notes
The text and pictures of the book written by Jane Addams about her experiences at Hull House.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Us History: The Gilded Age
AP U.S. History learning module covers information on the Gilded Age. Comprehensive materials and interactive resources, assignments and assessment.
Other
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
A great museum with a wonderful collection. See works of art, schedule tours for students, and see current (and past) exhibitions. Located in Hartford, Connecticut.