Summary: This week at In The Past Lane, the history podcast, we begin a multi-episode look at that fascinating period known as the Gilded Age. We’ll begin by discussing the current interest in the Gilded Age and the attendant, disturbing question: are we living in a second Gilded Age? Then we’ll examine the positive aspects of the Gilded Age that suggested to many Americans that it was indeed a “golden age” of progress. This will set up our next episode that delves into the darker side of the Gilded Age.
