Pullman case

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• Pullman — may refer to: *Pullman hotels resorts, international hotel chain *Pullman (car or coach), various luxurious railway cars, cars, buses or coaches *Pullman Company, maker of Pullman rail cars *Pullman (architecture), a long, narrow room *Pullman… …   Wikipedia

• Pullman — ☆ Pullman [pool′mən ] n. 1. [after G. M. Pullman (1831 97), U.S. inventor] a railroad passenger car with convertible berths for sleeping: also Pullman car 2. [often p ] a suitcase that opens flat and has a hinged divider inside: also pullman case …   English World dictionary

• Pullman-Streik — Der Pullman Streik begann als wilder Streik am 11. Mai 1894, als etwa 50.000 Arbeiter der Pullman Palace Car Company im südlichen Stadtteil Pullman von Chicago, Illinois, ihre Arbeit verweigerten. Er weitete sich zum bis dahin größten… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Pullman — /pool meuhn/, pl. Pullmans for 1, 2. 1. Trademark. a railroad sleeping car or parlor car. n. 2. (often l.c.) Also called Pullman case. a large suitcase. 3. George Mortimer, 1831 97, U.S. inventor and railroad car designer. /pool meuhn/, n. a city …   Universalium

• Pullman — noun (plural Pullmans) 1》 a railway carriage or train affording special comfort. 2》 (also Pullman case) N. Amer. a large suitcase designed to fit under the seat in a Pullman carriage. Origin C19: named after its American designer George M.… …   English new terms dictionary

• Pullman Company — Pullman Porter redirects here. For the 1919 film starring Fatty Arbuckle, see The Pullman Porter The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid to late 1800s through the early decades of the 20th… …   Wikipedia

• Pullman Square — is a lifestyle center in downtown Huntington, West Virginia between 8th and 10th Street and 3rd Avenue and Veteran s Memorial Boulevard. It is located on what was known as the Superblock, cite news | last=Ross | first=Jim |title=Chi Chi s not… …   Wikipedia

• Pullman Palace Car Co. v. Speck — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Pullman Palace Car Co. v. Speck ArgueDateA= ArgueDateB= ArgueYear= DecideDate=January 5 DecideYear=1885 FullName=Pullman Palace Car Co. v. Speck USVol=113 USPage=84 Citation= Prior= Subsequent= Holding= SCOTUS=1882 1887… …   Wikipedia

• Pullman — Pull•man [[t]ˈpʊl mən[/t]] pl. mans 1) rai Trademark. a railroad sleeping car or parlor car 2) clo (often l.c.) Also called Pull′man case . a large suitcase 3) big George Mortimer, 1831–97, U.S. inventor …   From formal English to slang

• Grève Pullman — Grévistes Pullman devant l immeuble Arcade à Pullman, Chicago. La Garde Nationale de l Illinois garde l immeuble durant la grève Pullman de 1894. Le terme Grève Pullman désigne un conflit social d ampleur nationale qui eut lieu aux États Unis en… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Railroad Commission v. Pullman Co. — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Railroad Commission v. Pullman Co. ArgueDate=February 4 ArgueYear=1941 DecideDate=March 3 DecideYear=1941 FullName=Railroad Commission of Texas, et al. v. Pullman Company, et al. USVol=312 USPage=496 Citation=61 S. Ct. 643;… …   Wikipedia