In the late 1800's, some of the most influential millionaires in America formed the Jekyll Island Club, a hunting club where they could get away from the pressures of their business ventures and let their hair down.
Of course, they did a lot of deals and politicking on the island, too.
In the early 1900's, a group of bankers and financiers met in secret of Jekyll Island and hashed out the early blueprint to what is now the Federal Reserve.
The political participation was high. This is during the gilded age.
Political participation during the Gilded Age was extremely high.
Shakespeare wasn't alive during the Gilded Age.
Yes. He was the last of the Gilded Age presidents.
Presumably much the same they worked as in any other age, simply with greater success than during other times in their history.
During the Gilded age.
Utterson met with Jekyll at Jekyll's house after the murder. Jekyll seemed nervous and unwell during this meeting, which raised Utterson's suspicions about his friend's involvement in the crime.
There were 2 factions during the Gilded Age of the Republican Party. James G. Blaine and the Half-Breeds was one Republican Party faction during the Gilded Age. Roscoe Conkling and the Stalwarts were the other faction.
extremely high
Garfield
Corruption was so widespread during the Gilded Age because there was little government regulation, federal and state.
That depends on you or who you ask.