Calhoun, Ed., The Gilded Age - Perspectives On The Origins Of Modern America

Abstract

In this second edition of collected essays on the Gilded Age, editor Charles Calhoun has improved upon an already valuable teaching text. As stated in the preface, this edition includes revised and new essays as well as a list of suggested readings that showcase newer works of related scholarship. Calhoun's synthesis of sixteen lively essays offers an amalgamation of topics that remains extensive in scope.