Nov 1, 2024 12:15 pm
Newmark Civil Engineering Building, 2311 Yeh Center
- Sponsor
- RailTEC (Rail Transportation and Engineering Center)
- Speaker
- Joseph Szabo, President Emeritus of the Historic Pullman Foundation
- Registration
- Registration
- Contact
- Emma Ehrenhart
- hayseminar@illinois.edu
- Phone
- 217-300-1340
- Views
- 60
- Originating Calendar
- William W. Hay Railroad Engineering Seminar
America’s stories live in Pullman. Stories of the industrial revolution, immigration and emigration. Stories of how Pullman revolutionized railroad transportation at a time when railroads were changing America. But there is so much more. Learn why Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood and factory grounds were designated as Pullman National Historical Park & State Historic Site. And learn details about efforts to return historic Railcars to the National Park. Pullman’s impact on America – and relevance today – may surprise you.