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George Mortimer Pullman (March 3, 1831 – October 19, 1897) was an American engineer and industrialist. He designed and manufactured the Pullman sleeping car and founded a company town, Pullman, for the workers who manufactured it. His Pullman Company also hired African-American men to staff the Pullman cars, who became known as Pullman porters, providing elite service.
SPECIAL DELIVERY - A Messenger Boy’s Path to the Eastland
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This week, we’re continuing the biography of Eastland disaster survivor, Charles Borovansky. He has a lot more to say!
When I wrapped up my research on Charles for a previous episode, I felt that his story wasn’t finished. Tracking him backward through Chicago’s industrial labyrint…
The Dark Side of Corporate Utopia: Pullman vs. Hershey
George Pullman built his employees a sparkling company town with clean homes, parks, libraries, luxury trains, and some of the best living conditions in the country—but demanded obedience in return. When recession hit and workers rebelled against wage cuts and paternalistic control, the conflict ex…
July 10 - Debs Arrested in Pullman Boycott
On this day in Labor History the year was 1894. That was the day that labor leader Eugene V. Debs was arrested for supporting the strike of Pullman Palace Car Company workers. In May, the workers who made the popular train sleeping cars had walked off the job. George Pullman had slashed workers’ …
Destination: The History of America’s Labor Force
The History of America’s Labor Force
“The Price of a Day’s Work:
Labor, Jobs, and the Fight for Fairness in America”
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The History of America’s Labor Force and How Labor Day Became a Holiday
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Leadership Lessons from History
Let’s Get Rash: Leadership Lessons From History — Labor Day & The Pullman Strike
I’ll be honest: for most of my adult life, Labor Day meant a three-day weekend, avoiding crowded campgrounds, and getting shit done around the house.
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How Did Labor Day Start? | The Workers’ Parade That Changed America — Part 1
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Labor Day is supposed to mean cookouts, road trips, sales, and one last long weekend before summer slips away. But behind the holiday is a stranger, sharper story: workers who risked their wages…
Why Did Labor Day Become a Federal Holiday? | The Pullman Strike and Its Unfinished Legacy — Part 2
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Labor Day is supposed to mean cookouts, road trips, sales, and one last long weekend before summer slips away. But the holiday became federal in 1894 in the shadow of the Pullman Strike—a brutal…
How Chicago Was Raised 10 Feet: The Hidden History of City-Lifting, Lost Records, and Urban Mysteries
Discover the astonishing true story behind Chicago’s dramatic transformation in the 1850s and 1860s, when the city was famously raised up to 14 feet—an engineering marvel that continues to intrigue historians and urban explorers. In this episode, "Chicago Was Raised 10 Feet in 1855 — And Nobody Ask…
Why Chicago Raised Its Entire City by 10 Feet in 1855: The Untold History Behind Buried Streets, Lost Records, and Engineering Marvels
Discover the astonishing true story behind Chicago’s great elevation project in this episode of Podcast. Dive deep into how, in 1855, Chicago undertook one of the most ambitious engineering feats in American history—raising entire city blocks by up to 14 feet to solve deadly drainage problems and c…
George Pullman
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