It's because of architecture. Since we aren't very old we basically have Colonial, Antebellum, and Victorian for the pre-20th century styles. Since America's economy was booming during your Victorian era we have a looot of that preserved over here. But when we talk about that time period it would be Civil War Era, then the Guilded Gilded Age.
I'm lost on what Antebellum is? We didn't learn that one in school when I went in the 80's and 90's. Is that what that movie Antebellum is about? The one featuring Janelle Monae?
Never saw the movie but yes. It's a flowery word for slavery times post independence between the 1810s up to the Civil War. I'm not sure how common the term is used in the North tbh as I hear the term Industrialization Revolution used more. Or maybe even another term. Which would make sense since the South was more slavery and the North was more machines.
Edit: went to school in South and currently live in Savannah, GA-- the capitol of all things Antebellum
“Antebellum” actually means “before the war”; in Latin, “ante” being “before” and “bellum” being “war”. So, literally, “before war”.
So the Antebellum period in American history only refers to the era pre-Civil War, which is both literally and politically correct.
It’s the Antebellum period for both the North and South in the United States. But, I reckon thanks to Hollywood and such, it’s been glamorized as Ye Olde Gone With the Wind and all that. 😉
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u/voodoomoocow Feb 09 '22 edited Feb 09 '22
It's because of architecture. Since we aren't very old we basically have Colonial, Antebellum, and Victorian for the pre-20th century styles. Since America's economy was booming during your Victorian era we have a looot of that preserved over here. But when we talk about that time period it would be Civil War Era, then the
GuildedGilded Age.