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Gilded Age

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    The Gilded Age

    An era of rapid economic growth in the US brought on by increased wages, an influx of immigration, and overall industrialization of the United States.
  • Standard Oil Incorporated in Ohio

    Standard Oil Incorporated in Ohio

    John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil after being active in the Oil business for seven years.
  • Mark Twain Publishes "The Gilded Age"

    Mark Twain Publishes "The Gilded Age"

    Mark Twain publishes "The Gilded Age," a book satirizing the commonplace greed and corruption so often expressed in American politics and business.
  • The Panic of 1873

    The Panic of 1873

    A nationwide financial panic and eventual 6 year long economic depression erupts after the collapse of Jay Cooke and Company.
  • Populist Party Convention

    Populist Party Convention

    1,300 delegates gather to draft a platform and select a presidential nominee for the newly formed Populist Party.

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