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LoC No.: 17015079

Title: The Story of the Pullman Car

Note: Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

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Summary: "The Story of the Pullman Car" by Joseph Husband is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the development and significance of the Pullman car in railway transportation, spotlighting its inventor, George Mortimer Pullman, and his revolutionary contributions to passenger travel. The book explores the evolution of rail travel, from early wooden carts to the luxurious Pullman cars that transformed how people journeyed across America. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by detailing the birth of railroad transportation and the various innovations leading to passenger comfort in travel. The opening chapters provide context for the historical developments and social changes taking place alongside advances in railway manufacturing. Readers are introduced to the conditions of early train travel, highlighting the discomforts faced by passengers and illustrating the need for improvements that Pullman was soon to address with his designs for sleeping cars, eventually leading to the establishment of a system synonymous with luxury travel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Husband, Joseph, 1885-1938

EBook No.: 46122

Published: Jun 28, 2014

Downloads: 177

Language: English

Subject: Pullman Company

Subject: Pullman cars

LoCC: Technology: Railroad engineering and operation

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 17015079

Title: The Story of the Pullman Car

Note: Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Story of the Pullman Car" by Joseph Husband is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the development and significance of the Pullman car in railway transportation, spotlighting its inventor, George Mortimer Pullman, and his revolutionary contributions to passenger travel. The book explores the evolution of rail travel, from early wooden carts to the luxurious Pullman cars that transformed how people journeyed across America. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by detailing the birth of railroad transportation and the various innovations leading to passenger comfort in travel. The opening chapters provide context for the historical developments and social changes taking place alongside advances in railway manufacturing. Readers are introduced to the conditions of early train travel, highlighting the discomforts faced by passengers and illustrating the need for improvements that Pullman was soon to address with his designs for sleeping cars, eventually leading to the establishment of a system synonymous with luxury travel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Husband, Joseph, 1885-1938

EBook No.: 46122

Published: Jun 28, 2014

Downloads: 177

Language: English

Subject: Pullman Company

Subject: Pullman cars

LoCC: Technology: Railroad engineering and operation

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.