The Gilded Age

American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

The Gilded Age

Season 30 Episode 3 | 112m 46s | CC

Meet the titans and barons of the glittering late 19th century, whose materialistic extravagance contrasted harshly with the poverty of the struggling workers who challenged them. The vast disparities between them sparked debates still raging today.

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