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George Pullman
Railroads, the Chicago World’s Fair, and George Pullman
by Jack Kelly
The year 2019 marks the 150th anniversary of the completion of the first…
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The Edge of Anarchy Part Five: The Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike was the greatest uprising of working people in American history. If you haven’t…
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The History of the Rise of Labor Unions in America
by Jack Kelly
In 1979, a young Vermont politician named Bernie Sanders made a short documentary…
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The Robber Barons of Yore: Who Was George Pullman?
by Jack Kelly
The Pullman car is one of those things we’ve heard about, but we’re…
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George Pullman
I Hope You Are of Our Party: Fidelity and Betrayal
by Jack Kelly
Shakespeare, of course, wrote acclaimed plays about history. But sometimes history takes the…
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An American Hero Lost to History
Flee North by Scott Shane is a riveting account of the extraordinary abolitionist, liberator, and writer…
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The Incredible Adventures of Two Sister Ships
by Nev March
The Spanish Diplomat’s Secret, the third book in my Captain Jim and Lady…
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Hold the Hill
by Tom Clavin
The Last Hill by Bob Drury and yours truly covers the dramatic campaigns…
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Revolutionary Bad Boy: Benedict Arnold, Treason, and Trust
by Jack Kelly
It was said about Benedict Arnold that he never did anything by halves.…
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The Tide of War
by Uri Kaufman
Some years, like 1776 and 1939, need no introduction; their reputations travel before…
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Capturing the Cross
by Tom Clavin
This year is the 150th anniversary of the taking of one of the…
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A State of Turmoil
by Alexander Larman
In 1937, the British monarchy was in a state of turmoil. The previous king, Edward VIII,…
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