https://padlet.com/21cnewman/ssvv4387crg3cef9 A biography en-us 2020-09-30 12:57:43 UTC 2024-06-01 00:24:32 UTC hello@padlet.com 21cnewman https://padlet.com/21cnewman/ssvv4387crg3cef9/wish/791059192 George Pullman was born in Brocton, New York on March 3, 1831. His father was a successful man that had his own business and patents.]]> 2020-09-30 12:58:52 UTC https://padlet.com/21cnewman/ssvv4387crg3cef9/wish/791059192 21cnewman https://padlet.com/21cnewman/ssvv4387crg3cef9/wish/791068276 He began his career by taking over his father’s business of moving structures out of the way of the Erie canal with jackscrews. He then moved to Chicago doing the same thing. He then saw that there was less of a need for his service because new buildings were being built with better foundations, so he began manufacturing railroad cars. He traveled on the railroad a lot for work and found it to be very uncomfortable. So he designed new sleeper cars that were more luxurious and they were an instant hit.]]> 2020-09-30 13:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/21cnewman/ssvv4387crg3cef9/wish/791068276 21cnewman https://padlet.com/21cnewman/ssvv4387crg3cef9/wish/791080959 He is remembered for his sleeper car and the Pullman Strike.]]> 2020-09-30 13:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/21cnewman/ssvv4387crg3cef9/wish/791080959 21cnewman https://padlet.com/21cnewman/ssvv4387crg3cef9/wish/791086764 There was an economic recession and he cut jobs and wages and increased working hours. Because of this all of the workers went on strike and Pullman cars were boycotted all around the world. ]]> 2020-09-30 13:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/21cnewman/ssvv4387crg3cef9/wish/791086764 21cnewman https://padlet.com/21cnewman/ssvv4387crg3cef9/wish/791094363 2020-09-30 13:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/21cnewman/ssvv4387crg3cef9/wish/791094363