Register for "Robber Barons or Captains of Industry: The Gilded Age Revisited"

October 12, 2024, 8:30 AM PT - 2:15 PM PT | Hosted by: McHenry Museum | Modesto, CA | Discussion Leader: Dr. Adam Seagrave

Revisit the Gilded Age, or Age of Enterprise, as some call it and read deeply about the ideas, actions, and legacies of the leading political and industrial figures of the times, exploring the question of whether these people are properly portrayed as either ‘Robber Barons’ or ‘Captains of Industry’ – or, perhaps, something of both.

This program will be conducted as a Socratic discussion, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants, therefore, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.

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