America During the Gilded Age – Nonfiction

In 1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World, Liaquat Ahamed chronicles the first global banking crisis and the famous family at its center. When the bubble burst after an unprecedented economic boom in the mid 1800s, the Rothschilds were viciously scapegoated amid rising antisemitism. 1873 offers a riveting account of the crisis, from its buildup to its far-reaching aftermath. Centennial: The Great Fair of 1876 and the Invention of America’s Future is the story of our country’s 100th birthday celebration, an exhibition that attracted millions of visitors from around the world – and a moment of reckoning for the nation. Through the lives of prominent figures like Alexander Graham Bell and Edmonia Lewis, Fergus M. Bordewich illustrates a country bracing itself for the 20th century at a time of converging crises. Buy 1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression and the Making of the Modern World Buy Centennial: The Great Fair of 1876 and the Invention of America’s Future