POLITICAL MACHINE political organization in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses (usually campaign workers), who receive rewards for their efforts.
GOSPEL OF WEALTH article written by Andrew Carnegie in 1889 that describes the responsibility of philanthropy by the new upper class of self-made rich.
VAUDEVILLE ype of entertainment popular chiefly in the US in the early 20th century, featuring a mixture of specialty acts such as burlesque comedy and song and dance.
NATURALISM philosophical viewpoint according to which everything arises from natural properties and causes, and supernatural or spiritual explanations are excluded or discounted.
AMERICANIZATION the influence the United States has on the culture of other countries, such as their popular culture, cuisine, technology, business practices, or political techniques.