17 - The Pullman Strike: A Failed Utopia

SEP 23, 202067 MIN
Footnotes: A History Podcast

17 - The Pullman Strike: A Failed Utopia

SEP 23, 202067 MIN

Description

The Pullman Strike is a forgotten watershed moment in American history. A dreamer capitalist met his match when his employees struck. Though George Pullman emerged victorious, the event challenged its contemporaries to question his kind of paternal institutions.   Discuss This Episode: https://www.facebook.com/groups/footnotes   Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/footnotespodcast