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Book Synopsis The Reminiscences of a Pullman Conductor, Or, Character Sketches of Life in a Pullman Car by : Herbert Owen Holderness
Download or read book The Reminiscences of a Pullman Conductor, Or, Character Sketches of Life in a Pullman Car written by Herbert Owen Holderness and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Reminiscences of a Pullman Conductor by : Herbert Owen Holderness
Download or read book The Reminiscences of a Pullman Conductor written by Herbert Owen Holderness and published by Kessinger Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Book Synopsis The Reminiscences of a Pullman Conductor, Or, Character Sketches of Life in a Pullman Car - Primary Source Edition by : Herbert Owen Holderness
Download or read book The Reminiscences of a Pullman Conductor, Or, Character Sketches of Life in a Pullman Car - Primary Source Edition written by Herbert Owen Holderness and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Book Synopsis The Reminiscences of a Pullman Conductor, Or, Character Sketches of Life in a Pullman Car by : Herbert Owen Holderness
Download or read book The Reminiscences of a Pullman Conductor, Or, Character Sketches of Life in a Pullman Car written by Herbert Owen Holderness and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis The Reminiscences of a Pullman Conductor by : Herbert Owen Holderness
Download or read book The Reminiscences of a Pullman Conductor written by Herbert Owen Holderness and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Reminiscences of a Pullman Conductor: Or Character Sketches of Life in a Pullman Car The problem of how to get through life in the easiest possible manner had for years been with me a fascinating study. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis The Reminiscences of a Pullman Conductor, Or, Character Sketches of Life in a Pullman Car by : Herbert Owen Holderness
Download or read book The Reminiscences of a Pullman Conductor, Or, Character Sketches of Life in a Pullman Car written by Herbert Owen Holderness and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter xiii. the man from out west. "Waal, I'll be blamed ef I ever see sich a durned arrangement for sleepin' as them there shelves! I ain't got no use for them myself, but I suppose I kin turn into one ef I have to." The speaker was a tall, gaunt specimen of humanity, wild and disheveled in looks, and wearing a grizzled billy goat chin beard down which perpetually trickled a dark rivulet of tobacco juice. As he spoke he produced from a capacious inside pocket an enormous flask of whiskey holding about two quarts, with which from time to time he refreshed himself without the slighest aid from water, swallowing great draughts as if they were so much milk. His clothing had every appearance of hard wear and looked as if it might have been bought at a store away on the Rio Grande or some other place remote from civilization, and he wore Wellington boots into which his trousers were carefully tucked; a loose shirt and belt with a knife stuck in it in front and a pistol holster concealed under his coat tails completed his costume. It was quite plain to be seen how uneasy he felt in such unaccustomed surroundings, and the manner in which he eyed everybody showed that he had not left behind him in the far West the distrust with which life on a ranch generally imbues those who follow it. But what was most alarming about his actions, (which were of the wild and woolly kind, ) was the enormous quantity of drink he consumed. The curious part of it all was that he seemed none the worse for it, and when the bottle was empty was as sober as if he had not taken any. The only difficulty he appeared to experience being that of how to replenish it. When the berths were made up at night, after carefully inspecting his own and the one over it to make sure...
Book Synopsis The Reminiscences of a Pullman Conductor, Or, Character Sketches of Life in a Pullman Car - Scholar's Choice Edition by : Herbert Owen Holderness
Download or read book The Reminiscences of a Pullman Conductor, Or, Character Sketches of Life in a Pullman Car - Scholar's Choice Edition written by Herbert Owen Holderness and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-08 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis Rising from the Rails by : Larry Tye
Download or read book Rising from the Rails written by Larry Tye and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2005-06-01 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A valuable window into a long-underreported dimension of African American history."—Newsday An engaging social history that reveals the critical role Pullman porters played in the struggle for African American civil rights When George Pullman began recruiting Southern blacks as porters in his luxurious new sleeping cars, the former slaves suffering under Jim Crow laws found his offer of a steady job and worldly experience irresistible. They quickly signed up to serve as maid, waiter, concierge, nanny, and occasionally doctor and undertaker to cars full of white passengers, making the Pullman Company the largest employer of African American men in the country by the 1920s. In the world of the Pullman sleeping car, where whites and blacks lived in close proximity, porters developed a unique culture marked by idiosyncratic language, railroad lore, and shared experience. They called difficult passengers "Mister Charlie"; exchanged stories about Daddy Jim, the legendary first Pullman porter; and learned to distinguish generous tippers such as Humphrey Bogart from skinflints like Babe Ruth. At the same time, they played important social, political, and economic roles, carrying jazz and blues to outlying areas, forming America's first black trade union, and acting as forerunners of the modern black middle class by virtue of their social position and income. Drawing on extensive interviews with dozens of porters and their descendants, Larry Tye reconstructs the complicated world of the Pullman porter and the vital cultural, political, and economic roles they played as forerunners of the modern black middle class. Rising from the Rails provides a lively and enlightening look at this important social phenomenon. • Named a Recommended Book by The Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, and The Seattle Times
Book Synopsis Memories of a Retired Pullman Porter by : Robert Emanuel Turner
Download or read book Memories of a Retired Pullman Porter written by Robert Emanuel Turner and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Long Hard Journey by : Pat McKissack
Download or read book A Long Hard Journey written by Pat McKissack and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chronicle of the first Black-controlled union, made up of Pullman porters, who after years of unfair labor practices staged a battle against a corporate giant resulting in a "David and Goliath" ending.
Book Synopsis An Anthology of Respect by : Lyn Hughes
Download or read book An Anthology of Respect written by Lyn Hughes and published by Hughes-Peterson Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition to the book being an important educative contribution to an often overlooked component of American history; it can also serve as an aid to: genealogists, historians and most importantly descendants of these men, moreover, to all who are interested in research on what has become a growing area of interest. The publication of An Anthology Of Respect: The Pullman Porters National Historic Registry of African American Railroad Employees, represents a unique scholarly contribution to the fields of African American and American Labor History.
Book Synopsis Home on the Rails by : Amy G. Richter
Download or read book Home on the Rails written by Amy G. Richter and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2006-03-13 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognizing the railroad's importance as both symbol and experience in Victorian America, Amy G. Richter follows women travelers onto trains and considers the consequences of their presence there. For a time, Richter argues, nineteenth-century Americans imagined the public realm as a chaotic and dangerous place full of potential, where various groups came together, collided, and influenced one another, for better or worse. The example of the American railroad reveals how, by the beginning of the twentieth century, this image was replaced by one of a domesticated public realm--a public space in which both women and men increasingly strove to make themselves "at home." Through efforts that ranged from the homey touches of railroad car decor to advertising images celebrating female travelers and legal cases sanctioning gender-segregated spaces, travelers and railroad companies transformed the railroad from a place of risk and almost unlimited social mixing into one in which white men and women alleviated the stress of unpleasant social contact. Making themselves "at home" aboard the trains, white men and women domesticated the railroad for themselves and paved the way for a racially segregated and class-stratified public space that freed women from the home yet still preserved the railroad as a masculine domain.
Book Synopsis Flying Sparks as Told by a Pullman Conductor by : Marion Ebenezer Munsell
Download or read book Flying Sparks as Told by a Pullman Conductor written by Marion Ebenezer Munsell and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating memoir, Marion Ebenezer Munsell recounts his experiences as a conductor for the Pullman Company during the early years of the 20th century. Munsell's vivid descriptions of life on the rails, the colorful characters he encounters, and the challenges of maintaining order and discipline in the face of sometimes rowdy passengers make for a gripping and entertaining read that will appeal to anyone interested in the history of rail travel in America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Book Synopsis My Life As a Rear End by : Paul Holland
Download or read book My Life As a Rear End written by Paul Holland and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-28 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compilation of dozens of incredible true stories gathered over a 39 year railroad career, spotlights the unexpected hilarity involved in working in public transportation. Personal experiences run the gamut from sexual escapades to train accidents and even hijackings, almost all of which culminate with laughter.
Book Synopsis Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle by : Jack Santino
Download or read book Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle written by Jack Santino and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As service workers in a luxurious sleeping-car train system, Pullman porters had both the highest status in the black community and the lowest rank on the train. They were trapped in the dual roles of charming host and obedient servant, and their constant smiles--even in the face of unreasonable demands by white passengers--were part of the job requirement. Jack Santino's interviews with retired porters provide extensive firsthand accounts of their work, the job inequities they faced, the formation of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, and the aborted Pullman porter strike of 1928. Through the testimony of ran-and-file workers as well as key figures such as E. D. Nixon, the porter who initiated the Montgomery bus boycott and helped launch the career of Martin Luther King, Jr. and C.L. Dellums, the only surviving founding member of the BSCP, Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle illuminates the Pullman porters' struggle for dignity.
Book Synopsis Those Pullman Blues by : David D. Perata
Download or read book Those Pullman Blues written by David D. Perata and published by Madison Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first oral history centering on the unique experiences of black porters and railroad attendants during the railway's heyday is by turns dramatic, inspiring, comic, and heart wrenching. First-person accounts document both the glamour of the railroad era and the bitter realities of being a black worker on a white railroad. 35 photos.
Book Synopsis Nine Thousand Miles on a Pullman Train by : Milton M. Shaw
Download or read book Nine Thousand Miles on a Pullman Train written by Milton M. Shaw and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tour was arranged by the Tourist Bureau of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the book published to promote its program of personally conducted luxury tours.
