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