The macron is represented as a short horizontal line placed directly over the vowel that should be pronounced with a long sound. For example, in a dictionary the word ate would be displayed with a macron above the a and the word evil would be displayed with a macron above the e.
Bon AppÃ©tit: Food & Dining in Gilded Age Mansions. Featuring 19th century dining tastes and trends, in addition to behind-the-scenes activities of domestic servants in a Gilded Age mansion.
Actually, the term Gilded Age was meant as a satirical comment on an age in which politics and business were largely unprincipled and self serving.The very term gilded implied gold plated, hence not real. In his history of American politics, future president Woodrow Wilson said the Gilded Age was a time of.no leaders, no principles, no parties. The time was marked by weak presidents, a bitterly divided Congress which accomplished little, and unprecedented government corruption.n his history of American politics, future president Woodrow Wilson said the Gilded Age was a time of. no leaders, no principles, no parties. The time was marked by weak presidents, a bitterly divided Congress which accomplished little, and unprecedented government corruption.