Makematic
The Economic Panic of 1873
The Panic of 1873, triggered by railroad bond failures, reshaped the economic, social and political landscape of the United States for generations.
Makematic
The Rise of America's Industrial Titans
During the 19th century, leading industrialists like Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, and John D. Rockefeller helped transform the U.S. from an agricultural to an industrial powerhouse, but at significant cost to competition and...
Makematic
The Gilded Age
Between the 1870s and 1900s, the United States experienced a period of rapid economic growth. But beneath the shiny veneer of the Gilded Age lurked profound inequality and widespread want.
Curated Video
Important Community Services
Dr. Forrester explains that libraries and a wide variety of teachers are valuable assets to our communities.
Curated Video
Andrew Carnegie: A Shining Example
Dr. Forrester discusses the importance of immigrants to the American society. She cites examples of important immigrants and discusses the contributions of Andrew Carnegie in depth.
PBS
Do We Still Need Libraries?
In the internet age what's the point of libraries? Do we even still need these brick and mortar buildings when a lot of knowledge can be found online? Today, Danielle examines the history of libraries around the world and what role they...
Curated Video
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship recognizes that entrepreneurs help to make goods and services available by exploring entrepreneurship.
Curated Video
Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?
The Gilded Age was a period of unprecedented industrial and economic growth in the United States – but were the men at the helm captains of industry or robber barons out for their own?
Curated Video
Can Anyone become a Millionaire? | The Life & Times of Andrew Carnegie
Turns out the road to riches is easy, all you need to do is get some rich friends and achieve an overwhelming market share over a revolutionary technology!
Curated Video
The Gilded Age: When America Became a Superpower
Learn about the Gilded Age, a period of immense social and industrial change in US history.
Bloomberg
Big Challenges Ahead
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers weighs in on the inflation debate, Elon Musk and the crypto crash.
Bloomberg
Ford Foundation’s Walker on the Future of Philanthropy
Dec.06 -- Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation and author of “From Generosity to Justice: A New Gospel of Wealth,” discusses Andrew Carnegie, the modern gospel of wealth and American philanthropy. He speaks with Bloomberg’s...
Backstory Radio
Back Story Radio: What Gives: Generosity in America
Audio podcast from BackStory Radio with an exploration of the history of generosity in America. The American History Guys take a look at the evolution of American philanthropy, charity and generosity and how it has changed over the...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: America 1900: Anti Imperialism in the United States
Read the account of Walter LaFeber, a prominent historian, of general anti-imperialist sentiment in the United States at the end of the 19th century.