The Pullman Strike of 1894 cover

The Pullman Strike of 1894

Author: Laughlin, Rosemary

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level 9.5
Points 4.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 21414
Points per Word 0.000187
Page Count 144
Points per Page 0.027778

Description

This book discusses the labor strike against the Pullman Palace Car Company in Pullman, Illinois, in 1894, and the federal government's use of force to keep the railroads operating.