Those Pullman Blues

Those Pullman Blues
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Publisher : Madison Books
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : UOM:49015002766104
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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.


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