The Pullman Porter: An American Journey

by Vanita Oelschlager

Book Overview

Children and adults under the age of 40 are forgetting about the Pullman Porter. They were very important figures in the history of American. This book will teach children and adults, who the porters were and why they were so important in our history. Porters worked in early train cars, they would look, listen and learn from their predominantly white passengers. They would read the newspapers passengers left behind, listen to conversations and begin...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1938164016
• ISBN13: 9781938164019
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Vanita Books
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3