20 Outlandish and Extravagant Facts from the Gilded Age

The Gilded Age, an 1873 Mark Twain novel that caricatured greedy businessmen and dirty politicians, lent its name to an era of great transformation. A period of gross materialism and massive political corruption, the Gilded Age was marked by the rise of a new class of ultra-rich entrepreneurs. Their wealth eclipsed anything seen before and allowed them to collect, and pocket politicians by the dozen. The period was also one of extravagance and outlandish behavior. Below are 20 things about some fascinating but lesser-known Gilded Age facts.

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