Richard White, the historian and author of "The Republic for Which It Stands," explains what made the late 19th century ...

States competed for capital and labor by keeping their taxes and regulations light and efficient. As a result, America became ...

For 133 years, the cold, dark waters of Lake Superior held onto one of its most haunting secrets - the final resting place of the Western Reserve, a massive steel steamer of the Gilded Age that ...

It was a real deep mystery. Researchers have finally discovered the final resting spot of the historic Gilded Age ship Western Reserve — closing the book on a caper that has endured for over a ...

“It’s fine, it’s OK. But it would have been very much better.” The desire to re-create the Gilded Age is fueled by Trump’s fondness for tariffs. It’s also why he praises the nation’s ...

The genius of the Gilded Age was interstate regulatory and tax competition ... protections from competition for every special-interest group that could hire lobbyists in Washington.

The genius of the Gilded Age was interstate regulatory and tax competition ... protections from competition for every special-interest group that could hire lobbyists in Washington.