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Mal WarwickShe was the first real boss of organized crime in New YorkShe ran a modest haberdashery shop on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Fredericka Mandelbaum, an “upright widow, philanthropic synagogue-goer…3d ago
Marlon WeemsinThe Journeyman.Capitalism is Killing DemocracyWe’re in the middle of a second Gilded Age, but no one seems to realize unrestrained capitalism is the problemMay 11, 202212
Marina ViatkinainSmart Art — Art History Escape BlogMrs. Chamberlain’s art collection from The Gilded Age seriesDid it really belong to her real-life character?May 4, 20223
Franky ArriolaGilded Age 2.0: The Rise of Tech Titans and Digital DynastiesWe’ve gone from robber barons to tech titans. Are we gilded or just gold-plated this time around?Jul 20
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