A guide to every real-life historical figure on 'The Gilded Age'
Source: Business Insider ·
Learn about the real-life people in "The Gilded Age," including J.P. Morgan and Consuelo Vanderbilt, as the series intertwines history and fiction.
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Bertha and George Russell are based on different figures from the real Gilded Age.Karolina Wojtasik/HBOSeason four of "The Gilded Age" premiered on November 1.While some of its characters are fictional, the show is populated with real people from the era.Grover Cleveland, Booker T. Washington, Oscar Wilde, and Clara Barton have all popped up.Few eras have captivated people more than the Gilded Age, a period in the late 19th century characterized by extreme wealth (and wealth inequality), progress, immigration, and a certain ruthlessness among the age's businessmen.And now, any history buff can tune into HBO's "The Gilded Age" to see this iconic time period brought to life.The show is populated by a mix of entirely fictional creations and a few characters who differ only in name from real people of the time.Here's a guide to every real person who made the jump from history books to HBO in "The Gilded Age."Warning: There are some season three and four spoilers ahead.Carrie Coon plays…
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