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4 Interesting Things About The Gilded Age

4 Interesting Things About The Gilded Age

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McKenzie Franklin
Feb 06, 2022
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I am sure many of you history enthusiasts have seen or at least heard about Julian Fellows’ (the creator of Downton Abby) new show The Gilded Age. This fascinating period drama is set in New York City in the year 1882. Although we are only a few episodes in, the show illustrates the struggle that extremely wealthy “new money” families faced when they tr…

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