The celebrated American author knew a thing or two about politics -- and The Donald.

In this excerpt from Steve Fraser's new book, The Age of Acquiescence, the historian wonders why people in the second Gilded Age aren't fighting back the way they did the first time.

See a breakdown of how the bank accounts, toys and titans of our first Gilded Age compare to this one.

What Mark Twain can teach us about the challenges facing America today, and the Latinization of American culture.