History of the British Isles was the period of Queen Victoria's rule between 1837 and 1901 which signified the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. Scholars debate whether the Victorian period—as defined by a variety of sensibilities and political concerns that have come to be associated with the Victorians—actually begins with the passage of the Reform Act 1832. The era was preceded by the Regency era and succeeded by the Edwardian period. Victoria became queen in 1837 at age 18. Her long reign saw Britain reach the zenith of its economic and political power, with the introduction of
The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era journal is published for the Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era by Cambridge Journals. The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era is a peer-reviewed academic journal of American history. It is sometimes referred to by the acronym JGAPE. The journal publishes scholarly articles and book reviews relating to the period between 1865 and 1920 in the United States. This range covers the eras of American history referred to by historians as the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era. The journal is published quarterly by the