Read about federal politics during the Gilded Age and why not much was accomplished during this time.

Political patronage was a big problem in the late 19th century and led to corruption within the government. This made it difficult to reform the civil service. Tariffs were another big issue and affected economic groups in different...

Learn about the development of the farmers' protest movement in the 19th century, and how it evolved into a political movement.

Learn about the factors that helped the Populist Party gain followers and what caused it to lose them after the 1896 presidential election.