Tag Archives: Gilded Age

Statue of Liberty

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Sora

This is an image of statute of liberty. It was a gift given to the United States by France in 1886 to represent friendship between two countries established during the American Revolution. This image would be portrayed early in my movie. In the background during the Gilded Age, this statute would serve as a symbol of hope for immigrants. Many immigrants would look up to this statute to not only admire America but also find hope of freedom.

Posted in 1880-1890, Cultural History, Social History | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Statue of Liberty

John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Yan

The Standard Oil Company

My proposal will included several turning points in American history. One of my turning points is the emergence of monopoly. The envision will appear in the movie that I have imagined in the screenplay proposal will be the creation of the Standard Oil Company. The emergence of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company inspired many others industries to seek total control of the American market, which eventually led to many following historical turning points. In this specific scene, I will be using the 1920’s popular music called Dardanella written in 1919. Listening to the 1920s’ music allowed me to sense the atmosphere during the Gilded Age, especially Rockefeller’s situation being a rich and a happy person at that time.  Also, this music combined with Jazz which is relevant to the historical culture as well.

Posted in 1920-1932, Social History | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on John D. Rockefeller, Sr.