02654nam 2200577 a 450 991045692950332120200520144314.01-282-41798-397866124179860-313-06221-8(CKB)2550000000001703(EBL)497449(OCoLC)70923291(SSID)ssj0000360557(PQKBManifestationID)11305261(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000360557(PQKBWorkID)10326864(PQKB)10967805(MiAaPQ)EBC497449(Au-PeEL)EBL497449(CaPaEBR)ebr10362815(EXLCZ)99255000000000170320030912d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Gilded Age[electronic resource] /Joel ShrockWestport, Conn. Greenwood Press20041 online resource (342 p.)American popular culture through historyDescription based upon print version of record.0-313-32204-X Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-304) and index.Contents; Series Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Timeline of Popular Culture, 1875-1900; 1 Everyday America; 2 World of Youth; 3 Advertising; 4 Architecture; 5 Fashion; 6 Food; 7 Leisure Activities; 8 Literature; 9 Music; 10 Performing Arts; 11 Travel; 12 Visual Arts; Cost of Products, 1890-1899; Notes; Further Reading; IndexThe Gilded Age-the time between Reconstruction and the Spanish-American War-marked the beginnings of modern America. The advertising industry became an important part of selling the American Dream. Americans dined out more than ever before, and began to take leisure activities more seriously. Women's fashion gradually grew less restrictive, and architecture experienced an American Renaissance. Twelve narrative chapters chronicle how American culture changed and grew near the end of the 20th century. Included are chapter bibliographies, a timeline, a cost comparison, and a suggested reading lisAmerican popular culture through history.Popular cultureUnited StatesHistory19th centuryUnited StatesCivilization1865-1918Electronic books.Popular cultureHistory306/.0973/09034Shrock Joel936015MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456929503321The Gilded Age2108478UNINA