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The Gilded Age - Mark Twain
It satirizes greed and political corruption in post–Civil War America in the era now referred to as the Gilded Age.The book is remarkable for two reasons–-it is the only novel Twain wrote with a collaborator, and its title very quickly became synonymous with graft, materialism, and corruption in public life. -
Centennial International Exhibition
The first official World's Fair in the United States, was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 10 to November 10, 1876, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence -
Portrait of Isabella Stewart Gardner
Mrs. Gardner sat for Sargent during his visit to Boston in January 1888. He was paid $3000 for the portrait, which was exhibited to great acclaim at Boston’s St. Botolph Club. The work also inspired gossip and legend: someone jokingly titled it “Woman: An Enigma,” while others believed that the sensuous display of flesh -
World's Columbian Exposition
a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492.The centerpiece of the Fair, the large water pool, represented the long voyage Columbus took to the New World. It was designed to follow Beaux Arts principles of design, namely French neoclassical architecture principles based on symmetry, balance, and splendor. -
The Souls of Black Folk - W. E. B. Du Bois
contains several essays on race, To develop this work, Du Bois drew from his own experiences as an African American in the American society. Outside of its notable relevance in African-American history, The Souls of Black Folk also holds an important place in social science as one of the early works in the field of sociology. -
The Jungle- Upton Sinclair
Originally written to display the harsh conditions of meat packers the book highlighted the unsanitary conditions in which meat packers worked contributing to a public outcry which led to reforms including the Meat Inspection Act. -
International Exhibition of Modern Art
organized by the Association of American Painters and Sculptors, the first large exhibition of modern art in America. The show became an important event in the history of American art, introducing astonished Americans, who were accustomed to realistic art, to the experimental styles of the European avant garde, including Fauvism, Cubism, and Futurism. The show served as a catalyst for American artists, who became more independent and created their own "artistic language."
