The Gilded Age, spanning roughly from the 1870s through the early 1900s, was a period of rapid industrialization, booming fortunes, and sweeping social change in the United States. It was a time of stark contrasts: grand ballrooms and opulent mansions rose in tandem with the struggles of the working class, and ambition clashed with propriety. This era captivates us even now, reminding us of the fr...