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The Gilded AgeThe Gilded Age is the historical era from the ending of the Civil War until World War I. This was a time of many changes in American life. The move from a rural to an urban, industrial living base opened the doors for new ideas. During this time, arts, music, literature, and photography were brought to American attention. People started to look for vacation spots as well.
ResortsResort developers responded to the trend of increased relaxation and because of this, they grew in number and popularity in the South and Northeast. Even without this growing popularity, residents of New Orleans had numerous reasons for going to resorts. These reasons included civil and political unrest, labor problems, crime, drugs, heat, humidity, and poor sanitation. The city was a hotbed of disease due to the limited sanitation methods and the daily arrival of immigrants with almost every sickness imaginable. During the summer months, the addition of heat
and humidity caused some of the outbreaks to reach epidemic proportions. The most devastating of these epidemics was yellow fever. |