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The Gilded Six-Bits Allusions & Cultural References

When authors refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.

Literature Reference:

  • Bible: Lot's wife turning into a pillar of salt from Genesis19:26 (95)
  • Bible: Samson from the Book of Judges chapters 13-16 (71)

Historical References

  • Eatonville, Florida—the first all-black American community (130)
  • Jurdan—Jordan River (22)
  • "Mister Cadillac": Henry Leland, developer of the Cadillac car (60)
  • "Mister Packard": James Ward Packard or William Doud Packard, brothers who founded the Packard Motor Car Company (60)