Gilded Age And The Environment Summary

The Gilded age was a time between the time periods of the 1870s to the 1900s. Peter B. Levy proclaimed that the Gilded Age, “represented a paradox in terms of the environmental history of the United States.”, in his article “Gilded Age and the environment” (). The Gilded Age represented a time period or rapid urban and industrial growth in the United States. The rise in industrial growth produced the need for workers, therefore causing a growth in the middle class. Unfortunately as the Industry grew in the U.S., so did the degradation of the environment. Conversely as the middle class grew, so did the concern for the protection of the environment. A famous author named Mark Twain, established the phrase, “The Gilded Age” for this time period, in his article “Gilded Age and the environment”. Levy denotes that Mark Twain reviled the political corruption, the uncontrolled industrial expansion, and the controversy of wealth and power. Rapid expansion of the west was a notable matter of this age. As Levy stated, “American bison symbolized the harm done to the environment in the West during the Gilded Age.”(). American bison were the
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