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| Author | : Liston E. Leyendecker |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
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Palace Car Prince is the first book-length biography of George Pullman (1831-1897), an entrepreneur whose name became synonymous with the golden age of U.S. railroad travel in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In this impressively researched work, Liston Leyendecker portrays the transformation of a man of vision who ascended to prominence following the Civil War only to lose control of his empire in the face of a rapidly changing world of industrial and labor relations. An adventurous young man, Pullman ventured, westward to Chicago and Colorado from his upstate New York home, eventually leaving a successful store in the Colorado goldfields in 1863 to return to Chicago and form his Palace Car Company, the manufacturer of luxury sleeping cars. Though Pullman's hard work brought him the admiration, power, and wealth he sought, it also tired him and made him increasingly irascible. As the Palace Car Company prospered, Pullman--who initially was regarded as a "hands-on" manager--became removed from the company's daily affairs. He relied more and more on the advice of his brother Albert, and growing isolation continued throughout his career and extended into family matters. The results of Pullman's aloofness became particularly apparent when, during the railroad workers' strike of 1894, he was publicly vilified as the archetypal nineteenth-century robber baron for his stubborn refusal to negotiate with the suffering strikers.
| Author | : Liston E. Leyendecker |
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| Release | : 1994-01-01 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780870813375 |
| Author | : Kenneth J. Schoon |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2021 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1467149861 |
George Pullman's legacy lies in the town that bears his name. As one of the first thoroughly planned model industrial communities, it was designed to give the comforts of a permanent home to the employees who built America's most elegant form of overnight railroad travel. But the town was more than just a residential wing of sleeper car manufacturing; its 1894 railroad strike led to the national Labor Day holiday. In the early twentieth century, the Pullman Company became the country's largest employer of African Americans, who then formed the nation's first successful Black labor union. Author Kenneth Schoon revisits Pullman's monumental history and the lessons it continues to provide.
| Author | : Lucius Beebe |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 580 |
| Release | : 1961 |
| Genre | : Dining cars |
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"The evidence is overwhelming that George M. Pullman was, in his day, the foremost prophet of the good life and loomed largest among the opulent carbuilders in the general imagination. In the long light of history Pullman will be remembered as the man who put the American people on wheels, and also as the greatest single agency in the spread and appreciation of luxury on an almost universal scale. At the height of his fabulous career, George Pullman could boast that his guests occupid 260,000 beds every night in the year and that the total registration in his guest book came to 26,000,000 every twelve months. He maintained clerks at 2,950 registration desks for the sole purpose of assigning guests to room and dormitory space."--Inside cover of jacket
| Author | : Christian De Massy |
| Publisher | : Berkley |
| Total Pages | : 362 |
| Release | : 1989 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780425117767 |
The nephew of Prince Rainier and Charles Higham, the bestselling author of The Duchess of Windsor, tell what really went on behind the glittering fairy tale walls of the palace. Brimming with scandal, romance, and treachery, this is a shocking memoir complete with candid photos.
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| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1544 |
| Release | : 1882 |
| Genre | : Railroads |
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| Author | : Thomas J. CRAUGHWELL |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 286 |
| Release | : 2009-06-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0674029976 |
On the night of the 1876 presidential election, a gang of counterfeiters attempted to steal the entombed embalmed body of Abraham Lincoln and hold it for ransom. Craughwell returns to this bizarre, and largely forgotten, event with the first book to place the grave robbery in historical context. This rousing story of hapless con men, intrepid federal agents, and ordinary Springfield citizens offers an unusual glimpse into late-nineteenth-century America.
| Author | : Jack Harpster |
| Publisher | : SIU Press |
| Total Pages | : 329 |
| Release | : 2009-08-28 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0809386801 |
William Butler Ogden was a pioneer railroad magnate, one of the earliest founders and developers of the city of Chicago, and an important influence on U.S. westward expansion. His career as a businessman stretched from the streets of Chicago to the wilds of the Wisconsin lumber forests, from the iron mines of Pennsylvania to the financial capitals in New York and beyond. Jack Harpster’s The Railroad Tycoon Who Built Chicago: A Biography of William B. Ogden is the first chronicle of one of the most notable figures in nineteenth-century America. Harpster traces the life of Ogden from his early experiences as a boy and young businessman in upstate New York to his migration to Chicago, where he invested in land, canal construction, and steamboat companies. He became Chicago’s first mayor, built the city’s first railway system, and suffered through the Great Chicago Fire. His diverse business interests included real estate, land development, city planning, urban transportation, manufacturing, beer brewing, mining, and banking, to name a few. Harpster, however, does not simply focus on Ogden’s role as business mogul; he delves into the heart and soul of the man himself. The Railroad Tycoon Who Built Chicago is a meticulously researched and nuanced biography set against the backdrop of the historical and societal themes of the nineteenth century. It is a sweeping story about one man’s impact on the birth of commerce in America. Ogden’s private life proves to be as varied and interesting as his public persona, and Harpster weaves the two into a colorful tapestry of a life well and usefully lived.
| Author | : June Hur |
| Publisher | : Feiwel & Friends |
| Total Pages | : 237 |
| Release | : 2022-01-25 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1250800560 |
June Hur, critically acclaimed author of The Silence of Bones and The Forest of Stolen Girls, returns with The Red Palace—a third evocative, atmospheric historical mystery perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Kerri Maniscalco. To enter the palace means to walk a path stained in blood... Joseon (Korea), 1758. There are few options available to illegitimate daughters in the capital city, but through hard work and study, eighteen-year-old Hyeon has earned a position as a palace nurse. All she wants is to keep her head down, do a good job, and perhaps finally win her estranged father's approval. But Hyeon is suddenly thrust into the dark and dangerous world of court politics when someone murders four women in a single night, and the prime suspect is Hyeon's closest friend and mentor. Determined to prove her beloved teacher's innocence, Hyeon launches her own secret investigation. In her hunt for the truth, she encounters Eojin, a young police inspector also searching for the killer. When evidence begins to point to the Crown Prince himself as the murderer, Hyeon and Eojin must work together to search the darkest corners of the palace to uncover the deadly secrets behind the bloodshed. Praise for The Red Palace: An ABA Indie Bestseller A Junior Library Guild Selection Forbes Most Anticipated Book of 2022 Selection "A tense political thriller, a beautiful romance, and a coming of age all in one unique package." —School Library Journal, starred review "This atmospheric historical mystery will transport and captivate readers ... A beautifully written story full of historical and cultural details that will leave readers aching for a follow-up." —Booklist, starred review "An expertly choreographed mystery with a touch of romance and an emotionally satisfying conclusion ... The perfect book to curl up with for a cozy winter afternoon of murder and intrigue." —NPR
| Author | : Karin Baine |
| Publisher | : Harlequin |
| Total Pages | : 183 |
| Release | : 2023-12-26 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0369738519 |
In the first story in Karin Baine’s Royal Docs duet, a cardiac surgeon is in for a shock when her royal rival asks her to be his fake fiancée! Engaged…just for the cameras! Prince Raed Ayad finds himself uncharacteristically begging brilliant rival cardiac surgeon Soraya for two favors. First, save his father—the king’s—life. Second, to keep the hungry press at bay, pretend to be his fiancée! Soraya agrees…after all she’s been through, she doesn’t want a real relationship anyway. But more dangerous than being caught in their lie, is starting to believe it themselves… From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine. Royal Docs Book 1: Surgeon Prince's Fake Fiancée Book 2: A Mother for His Little Princess
