Introduction
This project examines how wealth inequalities in the U.S. have changed over time. We will look back at the Gilded Age through urbanization, into the Great Depression and World War… Read more »
Author Archives: Cameron
The Gilded Age and Progressive Era
“Next!” This illustration shows a “Standard Oil” storage tank as an octopus with many tentacles wrapped around the steel, copper, and shipping industries, as well as a state house, the… Read more »
The Great Depression
Black Tuesday On October 29, 1929, the United States stock market crashed in an event known as Black Tuesday. This began a chain of events that led to the Great Depression, a… Read more »
World War II
Dr. Seuss Political Cartoons Most of us know Dr. Seuss for his iconic children’s books, from The Cat in the Hatto Green Eggs and Ham, but during the World War II era… Read more »
Bibliography
Primary Sources “Act of July 2, 1890”. Sherman Anti-Trust Act, July 2, 1890; Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789-1992; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11;… Read more »