Category : History

History

Sarah Rector

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Sarah Rector’s life was transformed at the age of eleven in 1913 when her sudden wealth captivated international attention. As news of her fortune spread,...
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George M. Pullman

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George Mortimer Pullman was an American industrialist and inventor. He was born on March 3, 1831, in Brocton, New York. Pullman is best known for...
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Pullman Porters

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Just a few years after the Civil War, the Chicago businessman George M. Pullman began hiring thousands of African-American men—including many former slaves—to serve white passengers...
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The 761st Tank Battalion

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The explosion was massive, far larger than the men of the 761st Tank Battalion were expecting when they responded to a German attack in the...