George Pullman did not invent the sleeping car—most of the credit went to Theodore T. Woodruff, an upstate New York wagon maker whose car debuted in 1857.

George Pullman created a company town for his employees, but it came at a cost for his workers, while benefitting Pullman’s bottom line. Aired 10/06/2023 Chicago Stories is a local public ...

The legacy of industrialist George Pullman, the factories that produced his sleeping, dining and parlor rail cars, and the Pullman Porters and their impact on the labor movement have long been ...

George Pullman and other railroad tycoons were desperate to get the trains moving again. - [Sue] The General Managers Association was a collective of 24 of the major powerful rail operators right ...

Pivotal chapters in American history were written on property owned by Chicago railroad tycoon George Pullman along 111th Street at Cottage Grove Avenue. North of the intersection was the factory ...

George Mortimer Pullman (1831-1897) made his name famous as the designer of the eponymous sleeping car, which made its debut in 1865. But sleeping cars had been around since the 1830s ...

Renovation of historic clocktower will help put Pullman — and Chicago’s far South Side — back on track Pullman is enjoying success today because the historic places that make it special were ...

President Obama reflected on the importance of the site, saying it holds a special place in his memory of his time in Chicago. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports.

It was that same year when George Pullman, a pioneer of railroad travel, had just completed the first luxury sleeping car, changing the game for cros- country travel.

Pullman school honors veterans — 'We owe you a debt of gratitude that we could never repay' The ceremony — which started at George M. Pullman Elementary school in 2000 — honored both living ...

Obama to honor Chicago's Pullman district 02:42. CHICAGO --On Chicago's far South Side, fenced off and rusting in the winter wind, are the pad-locked ruins of a time gone by, soon to be designated ...