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The Gilded
Age
Individualism
 The idea that people could rise in society, no
matter what their background was.
 Horatio Alger
 Wrote more than 100 “rags to riches” novels
where poor people became rich and successful.
Social Darwinism
 Herbert Spencer applied Charles Darwin’s theory
of evolution to human society.
 He believed that over time, only the fittest humans
would survive and prosper.
 He believed that society only got better through
competition and this process of natural selection.
 This theory was embraced by mega-tycoons John D.
Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie.
 Rockefeller and Carnegie both engaged in Philanthropy
to counteract their harsh business practices.
Realism
 In the late 1800’s writers and artists attempted
to present realistic portrayals of American
Life.
 This gave the American public a glimpse of
American life from different perspectives.
“End of the Workday”
By: Jules Breton
Pop Culture
 Industrialization changed life for many
Americans in the late 1800’s.
 It allowed them more free time.
 With more free time, people had to find time to
fill it.
 This started the rise of pop culture.
Saloons
 Saloons played a major role in the life of male
workers in the late 1800’s.
 Saloonkeepers often served as key figures in
political machines as well.
 Saloons offered:
 Free toilets
 Water for horses
 Free newspapers
 Free lunch (to make the patrons drink more)
 Saloons often opened at 5 A.M. and stayed open
until late at night.
Saloon
Amusement Parks & Sports
 Families and single adults often went to
amusement parks.
 Amusement parks generally had water slides
and railroad rides for a nickel or a dime.
 Pro sports also became increasingly popular
in the late 1800’s.
 Boxing and Baseball were the most popular.
 Football also started to become much more
popular.
Vaudeville
 Vaudeville was a type of stage entertainment
that was popular from the late 1800’s well into
the 1900’s.
 Here is an example.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA6wYvVnq4
g
Ragtime
 Ragtime was a type of popular music that had
a hectic pace similar to city life.
 It used African-American rhythms and patterns.
 Scott Joplin was one of the most famous
African-American ragtime composers.
 Here is his hit song “Maple Leaf Rag”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMAtL7n_-rc

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The Gilded Age

  • 2. Individualism  The idea that people could rise in society, no matter what their background was.  Horatio Alger  Wrote more than 100 “rags to riches” novels where poor people became rich and successful.
  • 3. Social Darwinism  Herbert Spencer applied Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution to human society.  He believed that over time, only the fittest humans would survive and prosper.  He believed that society only got better through competition and this process of natural selection.  This theory was embraced by mega-tycoons John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie.  Rockefeller and Carnegie both engaged in Philanthropy to counteract their harsh business practices.
  • 4. Realism  In the late 1800’s writers and artists attempted to present realistic portrayals of American Life.  This gave the American public a glimpse of American life from different perspectives.
  • 5. “End of the Workday” By: Jules Breton
  • 6. Pop Culture  Industrialization changed life for many Americans in the late 1800’s.  It allowed them more free time.  With more free time, people had to find time to fill it.  This started the rise of pop culture.
  • 7. Saloons  Saloons played a major role in the life of male workers in the late 1800’s.  Saloonkeepers often served as key figures in political machines as well.  Saloons offered:  Free toilets  Water for horses  Free newspapers  Free lunch (to make the patrons drink more)  Saloons often opened at 5 A.M. and stayed open until late at night.
  • 9. Amusement Parks & Sports  Families and single adults often went to amusement parks.  Amusement parks generally had water slides and railroad rides for a nickel or a dime.  Pro sports also became increasingly popular in the late 1800’s.  Boxing and Baseball were the most popular.  Football also started to become much more popular.
  • 10. Vaudeville  Vaudeville was a type of stage entertainment that was popular from the late 1800’s well into the 1900’s.  Here is an example. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA6wYvVnq4 g
  • 11. Ragtime  Ragtime was a type of popular music that had a hectic pace similar to city life.  It used African-American rhythms and patterns.  Scott Joplin was one of the most famous African-American ragtime composers.  Here is his hit song “Maple Leaf Rag”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMAtL7n_-rc