Children of the Gilded Age

<p>The children of the Gilded Age were seen but not heard. Until now!</p><p>Listener favorite <a href="https://www.boweryboyswalks.com/guides/tour-guide-esther-crain/"><strong>Esther Crain</strong></a>, author and creator of <a href="https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/"><strong>Ephemeral New York</strong></a> joins The Gilded Gentleman for a look at the world of children during the Gilded Age. </p><p>As she shared in the episode <a href="https://thegildedgentleman.com/episodes/servants-in-the-gilded-age/"><strong>“Invisible Magicians: Domestic Servants in Gilded Age New York”</strong></a> with writings by actual servants, Esther has uncovered documents written in children’s own voices that capture their world and reality. From a 12-year-old boy in Gilded Age Harlem to a teenage girl on what would become Manhattan’s Upper East Side, we can finally meet children who are both seen and heard.  </p><p><strong>A special replay from The Gilded Gentleman podcast, in honor of the upcoming s...