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Mark Twain
a satirical novelist who wrote about American life in the late 1800s
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Gilded Age
term coined by Mark Twain to describe the post-Reconstruction era which was characterized by a façade of prosperity
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conspicuous consumerism
purchasing of goods and services to impress others
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mass culture
similar consumption patterns as a result of the spread of transportation, communication, and advertising T
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Joseph Pulitzer
an immigrant who became a publisher of sensationalistic newspapers
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William Randolph Hearst
a competitor of Pulitzer’s who also published sensationalistic newspapers
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Horatio Alger
a novelist who wrote about characters who succeeded through hard work
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vaudeville
type of show, including dancing, singing, and comedy sketches, that became popular in the late 19th century