Fact or Fiction

The Condition of the Laboring Man at Pullman (1894).

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Were company workers paid in scrip or cash? Who stopped the mail trains during the Strike of 1894? Was Pullman buried in concrete and steel to deter angry unionists?

Find out the answers and complexities in Pullman's Fact or Fiction!

Pullman Fact or Fiction is a series of short articles addressing frequently asked questions and common misconceptions about the Pullman story. The articles first present a statement, then present any evidence for or against the statement, and then finally summarize a conclusion on whether the statement was true, false, or somewhere in between!