The Gilded Age

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britainland Posted: Sun, Aug 31 2008 2:58 PM

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Are there any good books or articles that discuss the Gilded Age in depth? Liberals constantly refer to it as possibly the worst period in the history of the US, but I'd like to get a more informed opinion.

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fakename replied on Sun, Aug 31 2008 8:28 PM

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Thomas Woods articles are good for this. Specifically, he has one about the railroad magnates; just search "Robber Barons".

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Knight_of_BAAWA replied on Sun, Aug 31 2008 8:31 PM

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Thomas DiLorenzo has a chapter on the "robber barons" in How Capitalism Saved America.

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scineram replied on Mon, Sep 1 2008 12:44 AM

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Again, I recommend the Folsom lecture, The Myth of the Robber Barons,

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jtucker replied on Mon, Sep 1 2008 1:11 PM

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Still I don't think the definitive libertarian history of this period has been written. There is much more work to be done. This was an amazing period of prosperity in which the capitalist class began to realize its importance and central role in history. What it created and how it regarded itself was quite a phenom.

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garagemc replied on Tue, Sep 2 2008 7:28 PM

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But it was done through massive tariffs and restrictions. Quite the opposite to the free market.

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