Portraits of the Nineties

"Portraits of the Nineties" by E. T. Raymond is a study of impactful people and happenings near the end of the 1800s. Raymond investigates the key players of the 1890s and how they affected the culture and politics of the time, considering how a mix of old traditions and new changes defined the era, looking especially at cultural energy, political drama, and an unsuspecting hopeful outlook that defined the decade. Raymond sets the stage to reflect on how established society was changing and introducing how wealth and forward thinking were on the rise and introduces how the cultural figures shaped the conversations of the 1890s.