The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. The politics in the Gilded Age is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.

Look in depth at the Gilded Age of history in the United States. Find resources enhancing lessons of immigration, industrialization, railroads, Native Americans, and politics.

The Smithsonian presents a collection of sixty pieces of art from the Gilded Age period in America. Works are included by such artists as Sargent, Thayer, Bannister, Beaux, and others.

The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. Social Darwinism, Charles Darwin, and the Gilded Ages are discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US...

A learning module on the Gilded Age. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students explore the conditions that fostered industrial growth...

Discusses Social Darwinism and the negative repercussions it had on society during the Gilded Age. Includes questions for students at end.

Read about federal politics during the Gilded Age and why not much was accomplished during this time.

Nine primary source resources describing the way people thought about progress during the Gilded Age, 1870-1912. Includes guided reading, links to supplemental material, and timeline.

A series of primary resources for students and teachers explores public response to the economic and political shifts during the Gilded Age. Includes questions for guided reading and links to supplemental material.

Collection of ten primary resources on the culture, economy and politics of the Gilded Age between 1870-1913, with reading guide for discussion, timeline and links to supplemental material.

The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. The Populist political party was discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.

Discusses the Homestead Strike of 1892 and the Pullman Strike of 1894 and how these ended, as well as responses of the federal government to the labor movement. Includes questions for students at end.

Discusses the rise of labor unions and the history of the Knights of Labor. After the Haymarket Square riots, members deserted it and many joined the American Federation of Labor instead. Includes questions for students at end.

Explains the history of the Populist movement, its growth into a political party, and its later dissolution. Includes questions for students at end.

Twelve primary sources - historical documents, literary texts, and visual images - that explore ways in which the memory of the Civil War affected American life in the last quarter of the nineteenth century.

A short story by Jack London that examines unrest between capital and labor in early-twentieth century San Francisco.

Andrew Carnegie was a believer in the gospel of wealth. Read about his philosophy concerning the millions made by business tycoons in the Gilded Age, and see how he carried out this gospel.

A speech and an engraving that illustrate how the railroad helped to unite the country after the Civil War.

Eighteen primary sources-historical documents, literary texts, and visual images-that explore the industrial, racial, and technological progress of the late-nineteenth century.

This extensive learning module examines the impact of the Gilded Age upon new cultural and intellectual movements, expansion of foreign trade, and political debates over economic and social policies, as well as the impact of the rise of...

Explains the circumstances and events that led to the Panic of 1873, which was precipitated by the collapse of the Philadelphia investment house of Jay Cooke.

The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. The development of the middle class is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.

Read a short biography of Chester A. Arthur, Republican president during the Gilded Age. A black and white photo is provided.

The Gibson Girl, an illustration done by Charles Gibson, became a fashion icon in the early 1900s. See some of Gibsons drawings and learn more about this social model for women in the early 20th century.