The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of the early 20th century, the Roaring Twenties, and the Great Depression. The Gilded Age This program explores many facets of the Gilded Ag... more »e, including industrialization and the growth of big business, the urbanization of America, the grueling working conditions many endured, and the influence of Victorian culture on American society. The Progressive Era This program explores our history and culture during the early 20th century, when a wave of reforms changed our political system and attempted to remedy the social and economic inequities arising from industrialization and urbanization The Roaring Twenties In the presidential election of 1920, war-weary Americans elected Warren G. Harding, who promised a return to normalcy. His inauguration in 1921 ushered in an exciting era of prosperity, rapid industrialization, social experimentation, and artistic renaissance the Roaring Twenties, also known as the Jazz Age. The Great Depression This program examines the many factors that led to the Depression, Hoover s attempts to counter the nation s economic woes, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt s New Deal programs.« less