Today, we had a work day for our projects. Mr. Bruns asked us what we all knew about our topics
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george m. pullman made a sleeper rail car company in 1858
he did not sell his rail cars, he leased them to the rail road companies
he came up with the idea of making rail cars suitable for living after he took a long journey in a rail car
some of the rail cars even had restaurants
President Lincoln's body was carried in one of his rail cars
at one point, pullman's business 2,000 sleeper cars
the company was worth $62 million
the recession on 1893 affected the company greatly
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