Can Pullman rise again?

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: December 3, 1998| Author: Curtis Lawrence; Mark Skertic | Copyright information

Coming to Pullman was once an adventure, with visitors arriving on trains and in carriages to see the model town for the workers who made the world-famous sleeper cars.

A century later, many believed Pullman could once again become a destination for millions. This time, the draw would be a transportation museum built inside the long-shuttered Pullman Works buildings. The "palace cars" once built there would be celebrated, as would the men who challenged Pullman's work policies and h...

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