Spotlight on the 1890s: The Gilded Age, Industrial Titans, and Social Upheaval

By Emily Windsor

Spotlight on the 1890s: The Gilded Age, Industrial Titans, and Social Upheaval offers a sweeping exploration of one of America's most transformative decades. Historian Emily Windsor delivers a vivid and balanced account of the 1890s, an era marked by explosive industrial growth, technological innovation, and staggering inequality. From the towering influence of figures like Rockefeller, Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan to the gritty realities of factory workers, slum dwellers, and labor organizers, this book examines the duality of the Gilded Age-where surface-level prosperity masked deep social unrest.

Windsor delves into the rise of monopolies, the struggle for workers' rights, the women's suffrage movement, and the cultural and technological breakthroughs that defined the decade. With careful attention to both primary sources and modern interpretations, Spotlight on the 1890s connects the past to present debates about corporate power, social justice, and economic inequality. Rich in detail and accessible in style, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding how the roots of modern America were forged in an age of contradiction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F88K95W1
• ISBN13: 9798283285955
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"