The Pullman Porter - by Vanita Oelschlager (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Oelschlager explains who Pullman porters were and why they are important in America's history. Predominantly African-American men, Pullman porters worked in early train cars and eventually landed at the forefront of the civil rights movement. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Pullman Porters were very important figures in the history of America. This book teaches children and adults who porters were and why they were so important in our history.</b></p> Porters worked in early train cars, for 70 railroad companies nationwide. They would look, listen and learn from their predominantly white passengers. They read the newspapers passengers left behind, listened to conversations and talked with one another. The porter knew how important education was for children and how important it was to take this message home to his family. He eventually landed at the forefront of the civil rights movement.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"This attractive, large-format picture book shines a light on a little-known part of America's past: the century-long history of the Pullman porter. After the Civil War, a select group of former slaves was hired to assist passengers and keep things running smoothly on George Pullman's new sleeper cars. Though the work was hard and passengers' attitudes could be demeaning, the porters traveled widely, carried themselves with dignity, and earned respect. Their union, formed in the 1930s, would later play a part in the civil rights movement. Offering a good bit of information in a relatively short text, Oelschlager discusses the lives and work of Pullman porters, along with comments on the history and shifting social context of their era...A heartfelt tribute to Pullman porters, this book will fill a gap in many library collections."--<b>Booklist</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Vanita Oelschlager</b> is a wife, mother, grandmother, philanthropist, former teacher, current caregiver, author and poet. She is a graduate of Mt. Union College in Alliance, Ohio, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the College in 2011. Vanita was Writer in Residence for the Literacy Program at The University of Akron. She and her husband Jim received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in 2006. She won the Congressional 'Angels in Adoption' Award for the state of Ohio in 2007 and was named National Volunteer of the Year by the MS society in 2008, among many other honors. Prior to her publishing and writing career, Vanita taught school for 19 years.
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