Gilded Age Fencers

"Gilded Age fencers" refer to influential political figures and industrialists from the late 19th century, a period marked by rapid economic growth and significant wealth disparity in the United States. The term "fencers" symbolizes their strategic maneuvers and political tactics to advance their interests, often involving complex negotiations, alliances, and influence over government policies. These individuals, including powerful businessmen and politicians, shaped the era's economic and political landscape, sometimes through contentious or ethically questionable means, reflecting a time of both extraordinary opportunity and social inequality.