Children of the Gilded Age

The children of the Gilded Age were seen but not heard. Until now!
Listener favorite Esther Crain (boweryboyswalks.com/guides/tour-guide-esther-c…), author and creator of Ephemeral New York (ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com) joins The Gilded Gentleman for a look at the world of children during the Gilded Age.
As she shared in the episode “Invisible Magicians: Domestic Servants in Gilded Age New York” (thegildedgentleman.com/episodes/servants-in-th…) with writings by actual servants, Esther has uncovered documents written in children’s own voices that capture their world and reality. From a 12-year-old boy in Gilded Age Harlem to a teenage girl on what would become Manhattan’s Upper East Side, we can finally meet children who are both seen and heard.
A special replay from The Gilded Gentleman podcast, in honor of the upcoming season of HBO's The Gilded Age.
And listen to The Gilded Gentleman podcast (thegildedgentleman.com) for a wide range of shows about America's Gilded Age including this week's show on Frederick Douglass. (open.spotify.com/show/3I3o4Qg8WZxbjw6FEOyL4c)
This episode was edited by Kieran Gannon

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