America in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era

Big Cities: The Underbelly Revealed (1x8)

Uitzenddatum: Mei 01, 2015

The huge growth of cities was a hallmark of the Gilded Age. Study the forces leading to massive urbanization, such as industrialization, migration and immigration, and revolutionary technologies. Then track the serious social problems that resulted, from crime and disease to political corruption, which spurred intense scrutiny from reformers.