The Guilded Age

The Gilded Age brought about many reforms in many ways affecting basically all ways of life of the people in America. The churches started their change with the physical appearance of the churches. The church house went from a homely little building to an extravagant building representing the wealth and prestige of its members. This caused many disagreements in the parish of these organizations. Many people felt that the church, by its stained glass windows …

…medical understanding and modern remedies led to longer expected life spans for all. Psychology also became more acceptable and popular in the gilded age. America seemingly entered a pool of knowledge when it entered the gilded age, learning and teaching others how to learn. The ideas that were once accepted as truth were now being challenged and they were raising a new generation to challenge even more and nurturing their minds to learn and experiment.