Comparisons to the Gilded Age:

Our Mad Wicked Folly

Queen Victoria once called the fight for the rights of women as a "mad, wicked folly." Yet, in 2025 we find ourselves battling many of the same issues that existed in late 19th-century America.

Join USA Today bestselling historical author Joanna Shupe each week as she explores comparisons to our modern landscape with those of the Gilded Age. Previous topics have included tariffs, the concentration of wealth at the top, child labor, peaceful protests, and more.

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