Mark Twain-1871 Andrew Carnegie, 1910. Library of Congress During the "Gilded Age," every man was a potential Andrew Carnegie, and Americans who achieved wealth celebrated it as never before.

Today, the melting pot metaphor is often taken to refer to soup, or perhaps fondue, into which cheese is melted. This robs Zangwill’s message of much of its power. Zangwill’s “crucible ...

Their findings suggest that the continent has been a melting pot since the Ice Age. Europeans living today, in whatever country, are a varying mix of ancient bloodlines hailing from Africa ...

The late 19th century, famously dubbed The Gilded Age by Mark Twain, saw a booming industrial economy and rising inequality, poverty and political corruption leading to class conflicts.

Several newcomers will join the dramatic ensemble of HBO’s The Gilded Age once season 3 hits the small screen. The third season of Julian Fellowes’ period series is set in the late 1800s is ...

EXCLUSIVE: HBO‘s The Gilded Age has tapped six for supporting roles in Season 3: Dylan Baker (The Good Wife), Kate Baldwin (Broadway’s Hello, Dolly!), Michael Cumpsty (Severance), John Ellison ...

Select Melting Pot locations offer military appreciation nights, such as the Arlington, VA location. Contact your local restaurant for details. Click here to find a location near you.

Where should I start investing first to build wealth? A 6-acre Vanderbilt equestrian estate from the Gilded Age is listed for $3.5 million. Take a look inside.

The Gilded Age Season 3 is currently in production in New York. Fans got their first glimpse of Season 3 footage in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it clip in an HBO teaser dropped on August 4 ...

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Once the cultural understandings of what was going on were reversed, they succeeded big time. It's true we haven't paid much attention to poverty in this particular gilded age, but it is changing.